Vendetta

Vendetta (1991) by Michael Dibdin – as sold by Crappy Old Books

Blurb:
Rome is hot, corrupt, and crawling with secrets—and so is Aurelio Zen’s latest case. In Vendetta, Michael Dibdin’s hard-nosed detective is dragged from bureaucratic exile back into the toxic spotlight of power, privilege, and payback. A high-profile murder in a fortified Roman villa has everyone running scared—except Zen, who’s too disillusioned to care and too stubborn to quit.

With political pressure mounting and a suspect list filled with the untouchable elite, Zen is forced to navigate the usual maze of lies, favours, and deadly grudges—all while trying to avoid becoming the next body on the floor.

Originally published by Faber and Faber in 1991, Vendetta is the second Aurelio Zen mystery and oozes noirish charm, Italian dysfunction, and Dibdin’s trademark wit. Expect intrigue, cynicism, and the faint smell of espresso masking something far more sinister.

Condition:
Dog-eared, foxed, and full of character—just like Zen himself. Possibly contains marginalia from a previous reader with very strong opinions about Italian justice.

Available now from Crappy Old Books—because new books smell wrong.

Near new condition. Come complete with birthday card.

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