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In the Middle of August
Murder on the most beautiful island in the world.
The Gulf of Naples is a test laboratory in times of climate change – and the setting of this highly topical crime novel.
Tense thrills in front of a beautiful backdrop: young policeman Enrico Rizzi investigates in the new Capri series.
Enrico Rizzi, a policeman on the island of Capri, usually deals with minor crimes. His quiet job means he can help his father in his fruit and vegetable garden above the Gulf of Naples. Until, in the middle of August, a rowing boat washes up on the rocky beach, containing a dead man – Jack Milani, an oceanography student and the son of a major industrialist family. It’s the first murder case for Rizzi, a case where the very future of the seven seas is at stake.
Enrico Rizzi: the young police officer who wants to stay true to his island.
Antonia Cirillo: his colleague transferred from northern Italy for disciplinary reasons, a woman with a secret.
Ispettore Lombardi: their boss, whose favourite office activity is enjoying the view of the Gulf of Naples.
Commissario Serra: the senior officer who makes Enrico Rizzi an alluring offer.
Gina: the woman by Enrico Rizzi’s side, who is trying to forget her terrible past.
Vito and Marta Rizzi: Enrico Rizzi’s parents, who tend their giardino with great love and make the very best peperonata.
336 pages
2020
978-3-257-30076-5
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»Respite for the troubled mind.«
»Luca Ventura’s Capri crime novel is the start of an atmospheric series which promises everything that Italy has to offer.«
»A very promising start to a new crime series - and a trip to one of the most beautiful islands in Europe.«
»This is the opening act to a promising new crimes series, whose protagonists have a fair few secrets still hidden.«
»Reading it made me want to go straight to Capri.«