{"product_id":"bandit-love-paperback","title":"Bandit Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMassimo Carlotto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAntony Shugaar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePI Marco \"the Alligator\" Buratti returns in a thriller from the author whose \"brand of crime writing is tougher than even the toughest American noir\" (Josh Bazell, national bestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMassimo Carlotto has been described as \"the reigning king of Mediterranean noir\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e), \"about as gritty as they come\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"the best living Italian crime writer\" (\u003ci\u003eIl Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, he gives his American readers his most memorable character yet: ex-con turned private investigator Marco Buratti, a.k.a. the Alligator.\u003cbr\u003eClosing the door on a crime-ridden past, Buratti plans to spend the rest of his days in the darkness of a seedy nightclub sipping Calvados and listening to the blues. But things don't quite work out as he planned: though he may be through with his past, his past isn't through with him. When his gangster friend Beniamino Rossini's girlfriend is kidnapped, Buratti is forced to investigate a case of international drug dealing. He will be thrown headfirst into the underworld he has struggled to escape. In the world of Massimo Carlotto's fiction, new and old criminal organizations collide and innocent bystanders are as hard to find as honest cops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A cocktail of mystery and romanticism, a novel in which there are no real heroes and no signs of redemption. In short, classic Carlotto.\"--\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e (Italy) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping novel that can be read on different levels, as a breathtakingly dark noir novel or as a means of penetrating reality. These two levels magically blend in Massimo Carlotto's books.\"--\u003ci\u003eIl Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The setting is beautifully--if grimly--realized. La dolce vita it ain't--but this is top-notch Mediterranean noir.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimo Carlotto\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Padua, Italy. In addition to the many titles in his extremely popular Alligator series, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fugitive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath's Dark Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoisonville\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBandit Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAt the End of a Dull Day\u003c\/i\u003e. One of Italy's most popular authors and a major exponent of the Mediterranean Noir novel, Carlotto has been compared with many of the most important American hardboiled crime writers. His novels have been translated into many languages, enjoying enormous success outside of Italy, and several have been made into highly acclaimed films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769965150496,"sku":"9781933372808","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f08797b340262839c3e39d1c373c6d21.webp?v=1780361165","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bandit-love-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}