Bibliograph

The bastards of Pizzofalcone, Maurizio de Giovanni ; translated from the Italian by Antony Shugaar

Type

Label

The bastards of Pizzofalcone, Maurizio de Giovanni ; translated from the Italian by Antony Shugaar

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The bastards of Pizzofalcone

Oclc number

202710

Responsibility statement

Maurizio de Giovanni ; translated from the Italian by Antony Shugaar

Series statement

World noir

Summary

They've made a fresh start at the Pizzofalcone precinct of Naples. They fired every member of the investigative branch after they were found guilty of corruption. Now, there's a group of detectives, a new commissario, and a new superintendent. The new cops immediately find themselves investigating a high-profile murder that has the whole town on edge. Heading the investigation is Inspector Lojacono, known as "the Chinaman," a cop with a checkered past who is currently riding a reputation as a crack investigator after having captured a serial killer known as "The Crocodile." Lojacono's partner is Aragona, who wants to be known as "Serpico," but the name doesn't stick. Luigi Palma, a.k.a. "Gigi," is the Commissario, Francesco Romano, known as "Hulk," is the slightly self-deluded lieutenant. Lojacono, Aragona, Palma, and Romano are joined by a cast of cops portrayed with depth and with intimate knowledge of the close-knit world of police investigators

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