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Title details for The Savage Shore by David Hewson - Available

The Savage Shore

#10 in series

by David Hewson
Saul Reichlin
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Roman police detective Nic Costa has been sent undercover to Italy's beautiful, remote Calabrian coast to bring in the head of the feared mob, the 'Ndrangheta, who has offered to turn state witness for reasons of his own. Hoping to reel in the biggest prize the state police have seen in years, the infamous Butcher of Palermo, Costa and his team are aware the stakes are high. But the constant deception is taking its toll. Out of their depth in a lawless part of Italy where they are the outcasts, not the men in the hills, with their shotguns and rough justice, the detectives find themselves pitched as much against one another as the mob. As the tension rises, it's clear the operation is not going to plan.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Nic Costa

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 1, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781528817899
      • File size: 350472 KB
      • Duration: 12:10:08

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 10, 2018
      Hewson’s tedious 10th Nic Costa thriller (after 2011’s Fallen Angel) transports the police detective and his team from Rome to Calabria, the home of a network of gangsters known as the ’Ndrangheta. Nic and his crew must find and arrest a “mysterious figure in the hierarchy of the ’Ndrangheta, who would turn pentito, state witness, and take down any number of crooks and fellow travelers.” In addition, he promises to turn in “the head of the combined Sicilian mobs.” Nic infiltrates the ’Ndrangheta with surprising ease, while his fellow police officers provide backup of sorts. That they talk loudly in a local restaurant about the case while disguised as tourists belies their supposed competence. Long excerpts from a guide book called Calabrian Tales offer fanciful explanations for the development of the ’Ndrangheta and Italy’s other criminal brotherhoods, musings on mythology and paganism, and some potted history. They also slow down the momentum. Readers will hope to see less padding and fewer digressions in Nic’s next outing. Agent: Alice Lutyens, Curtis Brown (U.K.).

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  • English

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