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Informationen zum Autor Valerio Massimo Manfredi is a professor of classical archaeology. Further to numerous academic publications! he has published 13 works of fiction! including the Alexander trilogy which has been translated into 34 languages in 55 countries. His novel "The Last Legion" was the basis of a 2007 film starring Ben Kingsley and Colin Firth. Klappentext In the middle of the night at the Museum of Volterra! young archeologist Fabrizio Castellani is immersed in his work. He is startled by the phone ringing. An icy female voice warns him to abandon his work at once. A series of gruesome killings shortly follow! throwing the people of Volterra into a panic. Fabrizio is in charge of excavating this Etruscan tomb. Fabrizio is joined in his fearless investigation of the past by Francesca Dionisi! a vivacious young researcher! and by Lieutenant Reggiani. What lies behind the bloodthirsty rage that has lain in wait for all these centuries? "The language is sometimes quite fine, spare but evocative, with some eerie scenes that remind me of certain uncanny moments in David Lynch movies. . . . I am enjoying every page. . . . I would rate this as the best of VMM's thrillers. . . . expect vivid characters, a brooding atmosphere, authentic archaeological details, and a pretty good yarn." --Steven Saylor, author, "Roma"
