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The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel
  • Author(s): Elly Griffiths
  • Location(s): Lazio, Rome
  • Genre(s): Crime, Mystery
  • Era(s): Modern

Dr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He’s discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village near Rome but doesn’t know what to make...

The Dogs of Rome

The Dogs of Rome
  • Author(s): Conor Fitzgerald
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Crime

Rome. A city where rules are compromised. And compromise rules. It’s one of the hottest days of the year. Chief Inspector Blume is enjoying a rare solitary lunch in a tranquil corner of Trastevere when an unwelcome phone call...

The Eighth Hill

The Eighth Hill
  • Author(s): Marek Z Turner
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Crime, Noir
  • Era(s): 1980s

In 1980’s Rome, the only thing more dangerous than the criminals, is the state. Two years after being dismissed by the Italian State Police for the killing of an unarmed robber, private investigator, De Rossi, is hired to look...

The Eternal City

The Eternal City
  • Author(s): Domenica de Rosa
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Gaby, the youngest of the de Angelis sisters, always secretly knew she was her father Enzo’s favourite; so when Enzo dies on the day her own daughter is born, her life is turned upside down. In the emotional aftermath...

The Exchange

The Exchange
  • Author(s): John Grisham
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC), London, Marrakech, Rome
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

The Exchange is John Grisham’s epic follow-up to his phenomenal global bestseller The Firm, the novel that launched his career as the world’s favourite storyteller – it will take you on a rollercoaster journey across the globe, from New...

The Exiled

The Exiled
  • Author(s): David Barbaree
  • Location(s): Iran, Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): AD 79

As addictive as Game of Thrones, and perfect for fans of Robert Harris’ Cicero trilogy, The Exiled is a stunning novel of power, treachery and ambition. A.D. 79. Parthia is gripped by civil war. One king vying for the...

The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome – 1)

The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome – 1)
  • Author(s): Colleen McCullough
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): BC

The Fort

The Fort
  • Author(s): Adrian Goldsworthy
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): AD 105

The Dacian kingdom and Rome are at peace, but no one thinks that it will last. Sent to command an isolated fort beyond the Danube, centurion Flavius Ferox can sense that war is coming, but also knows that enemies...

The Fourth Shore

The Fourth Shore
  • Author(s): Virginia Baily
  • Location(s): Tripoli, London, Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1920s and 1930s

The Fourth Shore: the sliver of fertile land along the Tripoli coast, the ‘lost’ territory Mussolini promised to reclaim for Italy. Which is how, in 1929, seventeen-year-old Liliana Cattaneo arrives there from Rome on a ship filled with eager...

The Garden of Evil

The Garden of Evil
  • Author(s): David Hewson
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Murder and mystery set in Rome, The Garden of Evil is the sixth title in the Nic Costa series, David Hewson’s stunning Italian crime novels.

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