{"product_id":"9781904738138","title":"The Mannequin Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Di Fulvio exposes souls with the skills of a surgeon. It’s like turning the pages of something forbidden—seductive, elegant and dangerous.”—Alan Rickman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderful first novel that will seduce the fans of deranged murderers in the style of Hannibal Lecter. And beautifully written to boot.”— \u003ci\u003eRTL\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A novel that caresses and kisses in order to violate the reader with greater ease.”— \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A powerful psycho-thriller of spine-shivering intensity. Written with immense intelligence and passionate menace. Not to be read alone at night.”— \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e“Know why she’s smiling?” he asked, pointing a small torch at the corpse. “Fish hooks. Two fish hooks at the corners of her mouth, a bit of nylon, pull it round the back of the head and tie a knot. Pretty straightforward, right?” Amaldi noticed the metallic glint at the corners of the taut mouth.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspector Amaldi has enough problems: a city choked by a pestilent rubbish strike, a beautiful student harassed by a telephone stalker, a colleague dying of cancer, and the mysterious disappearance of arson files concerning the city’s orphanage. Then the mutilated bodies begin to appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel of violence and decay, with its vividly portrayed characters, takes place over a few oppressive weeks in an unnamed Italian city that strongly evokes Genoa. A finalist for the European Crime Writing Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitter Lemon Press, Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039872565488,"sku":"9781904738138","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781904738138_p0.jpg?v=1763614000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781904738138","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}