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When Catherine Ducane disappears in the heart of New Orleans, the local cops react rapidly - she is the daughter of the Governor of Louisiana after all. But the case gets very strange, very quickly. Her bodyguard turns up horribly mutilated in the trunk of a beautiful vintage car and when her kidnapper calls he doesn't want money: he wants time alone with a minor functionary from a Washington-based organised crime task force. Quickly dragged down to the deep South, Ray Hartmann puzzles over why he has been summoned and why the mysterious kidnapper, an elderly Cuban named Ernesto Perez, wants to tell him his life story. It's only when he realises that Ernesto has been a brutal hitman for the Mob since the 1950s that things start to come together. But by the time the pieces fall into place, it's already too late...A QUIET VENDETTA is both the epic novel of one man's life in the Italian Mafia - a story that ranges from Cuba to Las Vegas and from L.A. to Chicago - and equally a powerful thriller of rage, love and loss. It confirms Roger Jon Ellory's place at the forefront of new thriller writing.
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Roger Jon Ellory lives and works in the Midlands with his wife and child.
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'Beautifully written, this is a novel to get lost in, a novel to savor and one that is a long ride into the darkness, and if you recall reading Mario Puzo's The Godfather as a teenager [as I did], then this powerful book will make you relive that memory - Masterful but beware of the brutality, because it comes out of the most literate prose I have read for many years.' -- Ali Karim SHOTS 'Ellory got his thirller writingo ff to a good start with Candlemoth and followed up tidily with Ghostheart. This book, though, should propel him right up there to battle it out with the big boys ... a satisfying puzzler, and you'll be turning the pages at a brisk rate.' LADSMAG 'With exquisite pace and perfect timing, Ellory has given us a piercing assessment of the nature of love, loyalty and obsessive revenge, not to mention a deep understanding of la cosa nostra.' -- Matthew Lewin THE GUARDIAN 'Ellory's entrancing tale weaves the two storylines together, keeping you turning the pages ... this is one of the best mafia reads since mario Puzo's Godfather' BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY MERCURY 'This is a beautifully written, atmospheric novel that warps effectively between a hugely enjoyable thriller and an authentic recreation of the claustrophobic Mob world of brutality and paranoia.' TRIBUNE
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Condition: Muy bueno. : En 'A Quiet Vendetta', la desaparición de Catherine Ducane en Nueva Orleans desencadena una serie de eventos inquietantes. Su padre es el gobernador de Luisiana, lo que acelera la investigación policial. Sin embargo, el caso toma un giro inesperado cuando su guardaespaldas es encontrado horriblemente mutilado en el maletero de un coche antiguo. El secuestrador no pide dinero, sino tiempo a solas con un funcionario de un grupo de trabajo contra el crimen organizado en Washington. Ray Hartmann se ve arrastrado al sur profundo, intentando descifrar por qué ha sido convocado y por qué el secuestrador, un anciano cubano llamado Ernesto Pérez, insiste en contarle la historia de su vida. A medida que Ray descubre que Ernesto ha sido un brutal asesino a sueldo de la mafia desde los años 50, las piezas comienzan a encajar, pero puede que sea demasiado tarde. EAN: 9780752860602 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: A Quiet Vendetta Autor: R. J. Ellory Editorial: Orion Books Limited Idioma: en Páginas: 464 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-09-18-643e2d15
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