Kill the Father: A Novel (1) (Caselli and Torre Series) - Softcover

Dazieri, Sandrone; Shugaar, Antony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1501130749 ISBN 13: 9781501130748

Publisher: Scribner, 2018

Synopsis

An “electrifying...page-turning thriller” (New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver) about two people, each shattered by their past, who team up to solve a series of killings and abductions that turn out to be just the visible surface of something far more sinister.

When a woman is beheaded in a park outside Rome and her six-year-old son goes missing, the police unit assigned to the case sees an easy solution: they arrest the woman’s husband and await his confession. But the chief of Rome’s major crimes unit doubts things are so simple. He hires two of Italy’s top analytical minds to solve the mystery: Deputy Captain Colomba Caselli, a fierce, warrior-like detective still reeling from having survived a bloody catastrophe, and Dante Torre, a man who spent his childhood trapped inside a concrete silo. Fed by the gloved hand of a masked kidnapper who called himself “the Father,” Dante emerged from his ordeal with crippling claustrophobia but, also, with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and hyper-observant capacities.

All evidence suggests that the Father is back and active after being dormant for decades. Indeed, he has left telltale signs that signal he’s looking forward to a reunion with Dante. But when Colomba and Dante begin following the ever-more-bizarre trail of clues, they grasp that what’s really going on is darker than they ever imagined.

Kill the Father is “outstanding...an unrelenting, adrenaline-fueled novel, with a final twist serving as a setup for a sequel. Don’t be surprised if Kill the Father becomes the next Big Thing in international crime fiction” (Booklist, starred review).

About this title

About the Author:

Sandrone Dazieri is the bestselling author of numerous novels and screenplays. Kill the Father, the first novel in his series featuring Colomba Caselli and Dante Torre, was an international bestseller and received spectacular praise for its highly unconventional detective duo. Kill the Angel is the follow up, and Kill the King is the third and final novel in the series.

Review:

“If you want to study how a novel is written, look no further than Italian newcomer Sandrone Dazieri. His American debut, Kill the Father, is impeccable, from the buildup of characters and place to the crisp narrative...Do not pass this one up; it’s a terrific crime drama.”
—Durango Telegraph

“Outstanding...[an] unrelenting, adrenaline-fueled novel, with a final twist serving as a setup for a sequel. Don’t be surprised if Kill the Father becomes the next Big Thing in international crime fiction.”
—Booklist, starred review

“Dazzling ... told in brutal, often wrenching detail.”
—Publishers Weekly

“One of the nastier crimes in recent memory...There are twists aplenty as Dante and Colomba track down The Father, even as he spins an ever finer trap for them...A dark treat for mystery buffs.”
—Kirkus Reviews

A breakout hit in Europe, this captivating novel keeps readers guessing and on edge until the final page. Fans of international crime novels will eagerly anticipate subsequent stories.
—Library Journal, starred review

“Colomba Caselli and Dante Torre are certainly the most audacious characters to emerge in crime fiction in many moons.... [The book] has more climaxes than a brothel on a Saturday night.  It’s almost like those 15 chapter serials we saw at the movies when we were kids...with each episode ending with a cliffhanger...Dazieri is an inventive and original writer.”
—David Rothenberg on WBAI Radio

“A big psychological suspense novel that captures the reader from the first page...Shocks, surprises, horrors, twists, and revelations abound in this long, compelling thriller.”
—Otto Penzler, LitHub

“Absorbing, disturbing, clever, bizarre, original and brutal. The outline of the plot is simple, its execution thrilling.”
—The Times of London (Book of the Month)

“This [debut] introduces us to two of the most intriguing detectives to have emerged in recent years... Brutal and frighteningly realistic, it never loses its grip.”
—Daily Mail

“Already a bestseller throughout Europe, and receiving fantastic advance praise... [a] fascinatingly complex thriller.”
—i newspaper 

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1501130749
• ISBN 13: 9781501130748
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528