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David Hewson
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ISBN | 9781405050234 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
In a hidden studio in an area of Rome, where the Vatican liked to keep an eye on the city's prostitutes, an art expert from the Louvre is found dead in front of one of the most beautiful paintings that Nic Costa has ever seen - an unknown Caravaggio masterpiece. But before long, tragedy will strike Nic far closer to home. The main suspect's identity is known, but he remains untouchable protected in his grand palazzo by a fleet of lawyers and a sinister cult known as the Ekstasists. If Costa and his team can crack the reasons for the cult's existence, he may well stand a chance of nailing his wife's killer. But the mystery will take him right back to Caravaggio himself and the reasons he had to flee Rome, all those centuries before...
Review
David Hewson's book the Garden of Evil is really, really evil. But I enjoyed the murders, the artistic finds, the knowledge of the characters and the power of the written word.
Nic the detective has only recently married Emily, another officer in the police force, where they are based in Rome and this is where the story starts. There is a search for a violent criminal, but those who discover or think they have the identity of the major players can not catch him in the act of killing.
Nic's favorite artistic painters pictures are the source of the clues, but is there anyone who can really decifer what is happening. You will have to read and find out!!!!
Great book and a brillliant series which I highly recommend.
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