The White Devil
The award-winning novel - sex, power and murder in the streets of Rome
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Descripción editorial
'IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST' The Irish Times
'EXCELLENT: MENACE, MURDER AND EROTICISM LURK' The Times
'EROTIC AND SOPHISTICATED' Sunday Times, Holiday Reads To Chill the Blood
'EVOKES THE ROME OF FELLINI AND SHADES OF PATRICIA HIGHSMITH' Crime Time, Book of the Month
In the streets of Rome, Vicki Wilson's lovers keep turning up dead
Vittoria, as she's known in Italy, is a small-time actress who left behind a dark past in her native Texas and followed her writer husband to Italy.
Guided by her controlling, obsessive brother Johnny, Vittoria soon enters the upper circles of Roman society, mingling with shady cardinals and corrupt senators. Among them is Paolo Orsini, who quickly falls prey to Vittoria's charms. Too bad he's married; too bad his wife, an aging film icon, is murdered.
From the ravishing beauty of Rome to the pristine beaches of Malibu, Vittoria finds herself at the heart of a lethal chase, spiralling dangerously out of control...
An irresistible page-turner loved by readers:
'My, my, my, what a dark and sordid tale of jealousy, desire, and cold-blooded murder... I absolutely loved it' Goodreads review *****
'Excellent read, it was tough to put this down... The writing and the tension in the story were phenomenal' Goodreads review *****
'I couldn't put it down... Just incredible' Goodreads review *****
'Modern noir as good as it gets' Goodreads review *****
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Edgar-winner Stansberry (The Confession) takes the reader on a wild ride in this exceptional noir. From the very first sentence, the unnamed first-person narrator seduces you into a labyrinth of emotions and coups de th tre: "There's been another murder, this one in Los Angeles, in the sand under the Palisades. Both of my husbands are dead. I am young to have been married twice, let alone widowed." Settings range from Beverly Hills and Malibu to the Rome of Cinecitt and a nameless Spanish-speaking city, where the narrator has taken refuge. As she reveals the details of her life in Scheherazade fashion, the narrator raises a series of questions: is she lying to herself as well as to us? What exactly is her relationship with her half-brother? Who is really responsible for the deaths that seem to dog her every move? The shifting interpretations of events make for compelling reading. Stansberry is also the author of the Danny Mancuso PI series (Naked Moon, etc.).
