At the End of a Dull Day - Massimo Carlotto

At the End of a Dull Day

By: Massimo Carlotto

Paperback | 18 November 2015 | Edition Number 1

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Giorgio Pellerini, the unforgettable and unconscionable anti-hero of the Edgar-award nominated The Goodbye Kiss, has been living an 'honest' life for eleven years. He's been running his restaurant, attending to his happy marriage, and cultivating just the right network of friends and associates. But the good life Giorgio's put so much effort into guaranteeing for himself is under threat. His lawyer has been playing Giorgio for a fool and now he is forced into service as an unwilling errand boy for an organized crime syndicate. At one time, Giorgio wouldn't have thought twice about robbing, kidnapping and killing in order to get out of a mess like this. But he's not as young as he used to be and facing his foes directly may no longer be the best approach. His desperation to get his old new life back knows no bounds. Neither does his thirst for revenge. Giorgio quickly learns that killing people is a bit like riding a bicycle.

About the Author

One of Italy's most popular authors and a major exponent of the Mediterranean Noir novel, Carlotto has been compared with many of the most important American hardboiled crime writers. His novels have been translated into many languages, enjoying enormous success outside of Italy, and several have been made into highly acclaimed films.
Industry Reviews
"Massimo Carlotto has a history as riveting as any novel." Chicago Tribune
Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean noir. The Boston Phoenix
The best living Italian crime writer. Il Manifesto"
Praise for Massimo Carlotto
-Massimo Carlotto has a history as riveting as any novel.-
--Chicago Tribune
-Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean noir.-
--The Boston Phoenix
-In hardboiled fiction, there is this hardcore Italian guy I suggest: Massimo Carlotto. Tough as fuck.-
--Guillermo del Toro, Director
-The best living Italian crime writer.-
--Il Manifesto
Praise for Massimo Carlotto

"Massimo Carlotto has a history as riveting as any novel."
--Chicago Tribune

"Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean noir."
--The Boston Phoenix

"In hardboiled fiction, there is this hardcore Italian guy I suggest: Massimo Carlotto. Tough as fuck."
--Guillermo del Toro, Director

"The best living Italian crime writer."
--Il Manifesto

"Carlotto [...] provides a machine-gun pace, a jaundiced eye for political corruption and a refreshing absence of anything approaching a moral vision."
--Kirkus Reviews, on At the End of a Dull Day


Praise for At the End of a Dull Day

"Carlotto [...] provides a machine-gun pace, a jaundiced eye for political corruption and a refreshing absence of anything approaching a moral vision."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Carlotto's taut, broody Mediterranean noir is filled with blind corners and savage set pieces. Pellegrini's deeds are unquestionably loathsome, but his witty Machiavellian perspective, amplified by a class rage well attuned to the current Italian zeitgeist, makes you root for him all the same."
--The New Yorker

"[Carlotto's] narration allows gruesome glimpses into an unscrupulous psyche."
--Publishers Weekly

"There's ugliness here [...] and some quick but horrible violence, but this is a very solid noir thriller, and very good (if slightly queasy-making) fun."
--The Complete Review

Praise for Massimo Carlotto

"Massimo Carlotto has a history as riveting as any novel."
--Chicago Tribune

"Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean noir."
--The Boston Phoenix

"In hardboiled fiction, there is this hardcore Italian guy I suggest: Massimo Carlotto. Tough as fuck."
--Guillermo del Toro, Director

"The best living Italian crime writer."
--Il Manifesto


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