WINNDER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER
¢Wonderfully intricate.¢ LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS
¢Heart-pounding . . . a terrifying tale of revenge.¢ MYSTERY NEWS
AN AURELIO ZEN MYSTERY
Inspector Aurelio Zen has a problem: the impossible murder of an eccentric billionaire, recorded on the closed-circuit video of Oscar Burolo''s top-security Sardinian fortress. Officials in a high government ministry want someone ¢" anyone ¢" to blame, and they want Zen to find a likely candidate.
But the billionaire¢s corrupt dealings enriched some of the most exalted figures in Italian politics, and as Zen gets to work, he is plunged into a menacing and violent world where his own life is soon at risk.
¢Vendetta has tension, wit, a strong sense of place and a hero you can''t help but root for.¢ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
¢Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader.¢ RUTH RENDELL
¢A wonderfully twisting plot.¢ 5* reader review
¢Elegantly written and, for a book now 30 years old, surprisingly fresh and contemporary . . . this is a beautifully written book that contains dark, world-weary humour.¢ 5* reader review
¢Love it!¢ 5* reader review
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL DIBDIN AND THE INSPECTOR ZEN SERIES:
¢He wrote with real fire.¢ IAN RANKIN
¢A maestro of crime writing.¢ SUNDAY TIMES
¢One of the genre¢s finest stylists . . . And Zen himself is a masterly creation: he is anti-heroic and pragmatic but obstinate, cunning and positively burdened with integrity.¢ GUARDIAN
¢Dibdin tells a rollicking good tale that you want both to read fast, because of its gripping storyline, and to linger over, to savour the evocative descriptions of place and mood.¢ INDEPENDENT
¢One of British crime fiction¢s most distinguished and distinctive voices.¢ ANDREW TAYLOR
¢Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader.¢ Ruth Rendell
¢Zen is one of the greatest creations of contemporary crime fiction.¢ OBSERVER
¢I love the way these books capture the atmosphere and contradictions of Italy.¢ 5* reader review
¢Aurelio Zen novels are a great treat.¢ 5* reader review
¢There is no better writer than Dibdin. His books are a joy to read.¢ 5* reader review
¢Love these books . . . I am sure you will get hooked too!¢ 5* reader review
Industry Reviews
"Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader." --Ruth Rendell
"Vendetta has tension, wit, a strong sense of place and a hero you can't help but root for." --"The Wall Street Journal"
"A literate, suspenseful thriller.... Spinning a plot as convoluted as Sardinia's winding streets, Dibdin iluminates a deeply corrupted society." --"Milwaukee Journal"
"Heart-pounding.... Vendetta is a terrifying tale of revenge." --"Mystery News"
