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In the final, chaotic days of Mussolini’s Italy, Commissario De Luca leads a perilous investigation into the hidden affairs of Rome’s powerful. The police hierarchy demands his success, accepting only the "right" arrest. As the fascist edifice falls apart, De Luca uncovers a world woven with sadistic sex, illicit money, drugs, and murder.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Carlo Lucarelli
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