
Sasso
JAMES STURZ(Author)
Arrow Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 4. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-09-941535-0 (ISBN)
Description
A small Italian town. Two dead teenagers. And a fatal secret. In Mancanzano, buried deep in the Italian south, two naked teenagers are found dead. Hidden away in one of the labyrinthine caves that surround the town, their lithe young bodies are perfect except for the mysterious lacerations which ravage their faces. As police puzzle over the deaths, four experts arrive to investigate the breathtaking frescoes discovered with the corpses. But when another adolescent couple is found, and then another, the team soon find they are forbidden to leave. Weeks, then months pass, and as the intense heat of the Italian summer descends, it seems the irresistible atmosphere of the deadly town has them all in its thrall ...
Reviews / Votes
"One of the most intriguing and original books I have read so far this year - a most assured and memorable debut" Sunday Telegraph "Lyrical and pacy - Sturz has a brilliant future" Eve "This first novel is narrated with such wit, eroticism and ability to terrify that it marks an outstanding debut" The Scotsman "A remarkable first novel - both extraordinary and sensational - riveting reading" Publishing NewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-941535-0 (9780099415350)
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Person
James Sturz is a freelance writer, born and based in New York. After graduating from Cornell in 1987 he lived in Bologna for a year, since when he has written - primarily about Italian politics, history, culture and travel - for publications as diverse as The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Vanity Fair and Playboy. SASSO is his first novel.