Venetian crime investigator Aurelio Zen (now living in Rome with his mother) goes after the kidnappers of a Perugian industrialist in this enjoyable thriller, winner of the Gold Dagger Award. This is the book that launched the series of satisfyingly complex tales, all set in Italy and rich in details of contemporary Italian life and politics.  (ITL622, $13.95)

Italian Mysteries
An Aurelio Zen Mystery