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Already an international hit, a sly, sizzling mystery - the first in a sensational crime series - set in the Italian Alps, reminiscent of the works of Andrea Camilleri, D. A. Mishani, Donna Leon, and Henning Mankell.Getting into serious trouble with the wrong people, deputy prefect of police Rocco Schiavone is exiled to Aosta, a small, touristy alpine town far from his beloved Rome. The sophisticated and crotchety Roman despises mountains, snow, and the provincial locals as much as he disdains his superiors and their petty rules. But he loves solving crimes.When a mangled body has been discovered on a ski run above Champoluc, Rocco immediately faces his first challenge - identifying the victim, a complex procedure complicated by his ignorance of the customs, dialect, and history of his new home.
About the Author
Antonio Manzini is an actor, a screenwriter, a director, and the author of two murder mysteries featuring Deputy Police Chief Rocco Schiavone. BLACK RUN is the first of these novels to be translated into English. He lives in Italy.
