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Italy's best crime writers present nine gripping, often darkly humorous short-stories with settings ranging from Milan to Palermo by way of Rome and even Guadeloupe. These brilliant tales do not feature psychopathic cannibals or obscure power-mad sects but ordinary criminals: a drug-addled cosmetic surgeon, inept blackmailers and various other low-lifes lusting after easy money.
| ISBN | 1904738265 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9781904738268
(What's this?) | | Pages | 286 | | Publisher | Bitter Lemon Press | | Volumes | 1 | | Imprint | Bitter Lemon Press | | Weight (grammes) | 260 | | Format | Paperback | | Published in | London | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2008 | | Height (mm) | 195 | | Translator | Andrew Brown | | Width (mm) | 128 | | Library of Congress | PQ4249.6 | | Spine width (mm) | 18 | | DEWEY | 853.01083556 | | Academic level | General |
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| | | Preface by Giancarlo De Cataldo | | 5 | | | | Crimini | | 7 | | | | You Are My Treasure Chest by Niccolo Ammaniti and Antonio Manzini | | 9 | | | | The Third Shot by Carlo Lucarelli | | 49 | | | | A Series of Misunderstandings by Andrea Camilleri | | 73 | | | | Death of an Informer by Massimo Carlotto | | 105 | | | | What's Missing by Marcello Fois | | 143 | | | | The Boy Who Was Kidnapped by the Christmas Fairy by Giancarlo De Cataldo | | 163 | | | | Teresa's Lair by Diego De Silva | | 203 | | | | The Last Gag by Sandrone Dazieri | | 235 | | | | The Guest of Honour by Giorgio Faletti | | 279 |
Praise for the authors:'The Italy of Carlotto is a different world entirely, a dangerous setting for serious crimes committed by cruel men.' New York Times'Ammaniti has written a deft masterpiece without a false note.' Michael Dibdin'Camilleri writes with such vigour and wit that he deserves a place alongside Donna leon, along with the additional advantage of an insider's sense of authenticity.' Sunday Telegraph  Be the first to write a customer review
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