"Know why she's smiling?" he asked, pointing a small torch at the corpse. "Fish hooks. Two fish hooks at the corners of her mouth, a bit of nylon, pull it round the back of the head and tie a knot." Amaldi noticed the metallic glint at the corners of the taut mouth. Inspector Amaldi had enough problems. A city choked by a rubbish strike, a beautiful student harassed by a telephone stalker, an arson case at the city orphanage. Then the mutilated bodies begin to appear.

About the Author
Luca di Fulvio, born in 1957, lives and works in Rome. He is a much acclaimed novelist, screenwriter and playwright. The Mannequin Man is his first crime novel and at the time of publication di Fulvio was referred to in the press as the Italian Thomas Harris. Patrick McKeown is Irish, lives in Italy and works as a translator and editor.

Reviews
"'A roman noir as dark as the soul of the killer, elegant and precise writing that describes the daily tribulations of an Italian city plagued by strikes. Society falls apart, the investigation leads nowhere. And yet Amaldi works his way through a puzzle anchored in the past.' Le Point 'A wonderful first novel that will seduce the fans of deranged murderers in the style of Hannibal Lecter. And beautifully written to boot.' RTF"



Book Information
ISBN 9781904738138
Author Patrick G. McKeown
Format Paperback
Page Count 367
Imprint Bitter Lemon Press
Publisher Bitter Lemon Press