The Night of the Panthers
By (Author) Piergiogio Pulixi
Translated by Carol Perkins
Europa Editions
World Noir
1st September 2015
United States
General
Fiction
Fiction in translation
853.92
Paperback
288
Width 135mm, Height 210mm
Inspector Biagio Mazzeo is the head of a special unit dealing with organised crime. Father figure to his men, he often leads them into trouble. But now Mazzeo is in jail, accused of killing his boss. His right-hand woman is also arrested, and the mafia want their cocaine consignment back. From behind bars Mazzeo has only one way of helping his men: making a deal with a high-powered female officer who promises he will be released if he embarks on a suicide mission to put an end to a war that has already been declared. A gripping tale of violence, vendettas and corruption.
"The Night of the Panthers is not only a great novel in terms of style and plot, but, in perfect noir fashion, it is useful for understanding organized crime in Italy...Pulixi's literary promise has become a magnificent reality." - Tempi Nuovi (Italy)
"Pulixi has an amazing talent for plot development and an ability to throw readers off the scent by working in breathtaking twists." - Thriller Magazine
"A gripping tale of violence, vendettas and corruption." - Readings (Australia)
Piergiorgio Pulixi was born in Cagliari, Sicily, in 1982. He is a member of the Sabot, an experiment in collective crime fiction writing created by Massimo Carlotto, Italy's preeminent author of crime fiction. He lives in Padua.