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PublisherEuropa Editions, Incorporated

ISBN-101609451805

ISBN-139781609451806

eBay Product ID (ePID)167807926

Product Key Features

Book TitleMaster of Knots

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicThrillers / Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators, Noir

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorMassimo Carlotto

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-486766

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Massimo Carlotto has a history as riveting as any novel."-Chicago Tribune "Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean noir."-The Boston Phoenix "The best living Italian crime writer."- Il Manifesto

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal853.914

Synopsis"A woman has gone missing. Her husband, too ashamed to admit to the police that he and his wife were part of a ring of sexual adventurers that organized sadomasochistic orgies, turns instead to the Alligator. Marco, a.k.a the Alligator, enters a depraved demi-world where ferocious deviants prey upon lonely victims. But the savagery of this world is only the first surprise this investigation holds in store for the Alligator. Encountering such violence and desperation triggers memories of his own time in prison. And while the unwritten rule of ex-cons is that you must never talk about your experiences behind bars, the Alligator and his two long-time associates, Max Memory and Beniamino Rossini, are forced to confront demons they thought long buried. In The Master of Knots, ""the reigning king of Mediterranean Noir"" Massimo Carlotto gives his readers a work of hardboiled noir fiction that is darker than ever before as he digs into the shadowy corners of human experience. This stunning novel sets a new standard in the history of the Mediterranean Noir novel.", A woman has gone missing. Her husband, too ashamed to admit to the police that he and his wife were part of a ring of sexual adventurers that organized sadomasochistic orgies, turns instead to the Alligator. Burrati enters a depraved demi-world where ferocious deviates prey upon lonely victims. But the savagery of this world is only the first surprise this investigation holds in store for the Alligator. Encountering such violence and desperation triggers memories of his own time in prison. And while the unwritten rule of ex-cons is that you must never talk about your experiences behind bars, the Alligator and his two long-time associates, Max Memory and Beniamino Rossini, are forced to confront demons they thought long buried. In The Master of Knots , "the reigning king of Mediterranean noir," Massimo Carlotto, gives his readers a work of hardboiled noir fiction that is darker than ever before as he digs into the shadowy corners of human experience. This stunning novel sets a new high-water mark in the literary history of the Mediterranean Noir novel., "Dangerous, edgy noir crime fiction at its absolute finest and certain to be one of my books of the year" featuring PI Marco "The Alligator" Burrati ( reviewingtheevidence.com ). A woman has gone missing. Her husband, too ashamed to admit to the police that he and his wife were part of a ring of sexual adventurers that organized sadomasochistic orgies, turns instead to the Alligator. Marco Burrati enters a depraved demiworld where ferocious deviates prey upon lonely victims. But the savagery of this world is only the first surprise this investigation holds in store for the Alligator. Encountering such violence and desperation triggers memories of his own time in prison. And while the unwritten rule of ex-cons is that you must never talk about your experiences behind bars, the Alligator and his two longtime associates, Max the Memory and Beniamino Rossini, are forced to confront demons they thought long buried. In The Master of Knots, "the reigning king of Mediterranean noir," Massimo Carlotto, gives his readers a work of hardboiled noir fiction that is darker than ever before as he digs into the shadowy corners of human experience ( The Boston Phoenix ). This stunning novel sets a new high-water mark in the literary history of the Mediterranean Noir novel. "Brooding, sexual, and connected to Italy's socio-political climate . . . Carlotto's tight prose makes for a quick and satisfying journey into a world absent of clear-cut morality."-- Publishers Weekly "The author shows a sure grasp of the double lives of BDSM devotees for whom unmasking would mean calamity."-- Kirkus Reviews, A woman has gone missing. Her husband, too ashamed to admit to police that he and his wife were part of a ring of S&M sexual adventurers, turns instead to the Alligator, entering a depraved demi-world where ferocious deviants prey upon lonely victims. Encountering such violence and desperation triggers memories of his own time in prison. And while the unwritten rule of ex-cons is that you must never talk about your experiences behind bars, the Alligator and his two old associates, Max Memory and Beniamino Rossini, are forced to confront demons they thought long buried., "Dangerous, edgy noir crime fiction at its absolute finest and certain to be one of my books of the year" featuring PI Marco "The Alligator" Burrati ( reviewingtheevidence.com ). A woman has gone missing. Her husband, too ashamed to admit to the police that he and his wife were part of a ring of sexual adventurers that organized sadomasochistic orgies, turns instead to the Alligator. Marco Burrati enters a depraved demiworld where ferocious deviates prey upon lonely victims. But the savagery of this world is only the first surprise this investigation holds in store for the Alligator. Encountering such violence and desperation triggers memories of his own time in prison. And while the unwritten rule of ex-cons is that you must never talk about your experiences behind bars, the Alligator and his two longtime associates, Max the Memory and Beniamino Rossini, are forced to confront demons they thought long buried. In The Master of Knots , "the reigning king of Mediterranean noir," Massimo Carlotto, gives his readers a work of hardboiled noir fiction that is darker than ever before as he digs into the shadowy corners of human experience ( The Boston Phoenix ). This stunning novel sets a new high-water mark in the literary history of the Mediterranean Noir novel. "Brooding, sexual, and connected to Italy's socio-political climate . . . Carlotto's tight prose makes for a quick and satisfying journey into a world absent of clear-cut morality."-- Publishers Weekly "The author shows a sure grasp of the double lives of BDSM devotees for whom unmasking would mean calamity."-- Kirkus Reviews

LC Classification NumberPQ4863.A7198