Suburra
Schwarzes Herz von Rom. Thriller
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Das größte Bauvorhaben, das Rom je gesehen hat, stinkt nach Korruption, Betrug und kaltblütigem Mord!
Rom zwischen Ostia und Cinecittà - Ein brutaler Bandenkrieg erschüttert die Straßen. Kommissar Malatesta erahnt den wahren Grund hinter der Fehde: ein riesiges Bauvorhaben, das die Peripherie Roms bis zur Küste von Ostia mit Casinos, Hotels, Clubs zubetonieren soll. Nicht nur korrupte Behörden, Mafia und Zigeunerclans ziehen am selben schmutzigen Strang, sondern auch Würdenträger aus Kirche und Politik. Allen voran Samurai, der letzte Überlebende der Magliana-Bande und eiskalter Neo-Faschist - mit dem einzigen Ziel: Geld.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In 1993, 18-year-old Marco Malatesta, the hero of this fast-moving crime thriller from journalist Bonini and novelist De Cataldo (The Father and the Foreigner), was a "hoodlum from Talenti with plenty of heart." He followed a gang leader known as Samurai, who asserted that certain acts considered criminal by the bourgeoisie such as theft and assault were appropriate responses to an inadequate justice system. But after realizing that Samurai was merely interested in consolidating his own power, Marco broke with him and joined the police. With his past a closely held secret, Marco rose through the ranks and eventually became a lieutenant colonel. In the present, an outbreak of violence in Rome appears to be the initial stage of a full-fledged Mafia gang war that Samurai might be involved in. When a massacre confirms Marco's suspicion that Samurai is involved, the policeman is sidelined, forcing him to be creative in his pursuit of justice. The authors effectively use genre formulas to provide an unflinching look at real-life widespread corruption in Italy.
