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In the sweltering heat of a Bologna summer, a murderer plans their pièce de résistance...Only in Bologna reads the headline in the Carlino after a professor of music is apparently murdered leaving the opera. But what looks like an open-and-shut case begins to fall apart when English detective Daniel Leicester is tasked with getting the accused man off, and a trail that begins among Bologna's close-knit classical music community leads him to suspect there may be a serial killer at large in the oldest university in the world. And as Bologna trembles with aftershocks following a recent earthquake, the city begins to give up her secrets.
Praise for Tom Benjamin
'Atmospheric and immersive' M W Craven 'An insider's view of life in the heart of Bologna - I felt transported there. Gripping plot and immersive description.'
Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange'Another beautifully written, assured and even read from Benjamin, full of wonderful nuggets of Bolognese history, which oozes class from the get-go.' Trevor Wood winner of the CWA Debut Dagger
'The Hunting Season is another thrilling crime novel from Tom Benjamin, with
an intriguing and twisty mystery that unfolds within Benjamin's acutely-observed descriptions of Bologna, its history and its people.
Elegant prose, immersive detail and a gripping plot make the Hunting Season a perfectly-balanced crime read. I loved it!' - Philippa East
'This second novel in the Daniel Leicester series is just as
atmospheric and gripping as the first. ' - Gregory Dowling
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The Hunting Season is
a unique and compelling mystery' - Emma Christie, author of
The Silent Daughter'Loved it -
an engaging hero, sharp dialogue and an ingenious plot that grips from the start. It'll make you want to visit. - Philip Gwynne Jones
About the author
Tom Benjamin grew up in the suburbs of north London and began his working life as a journalist before becoming a spokesman for Scotland Yard. He later moved into public health, where he developed Britain's first national campaign against alcohol abuse, Know Your Limits, and led drugs awareness programme FRANK. He now lives in Bologna.
A Quiet Death in Italy is the first novel in his Daniel Leicester crime series.
Find Tom on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at tombenjaminsays.
Summary
The third atmospheric crime thriller in the Daniel Leicester series, set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.
