by Umberto Eco
First published 2013
Colonna, a hack writer, is offered a juicy gig ghostwriting a book about a shadowy newspaper financed by a media mogul. As he delves into the paper's paranoid theories about Mussolini's death, Colonna uncovers a web of media hoaxes, Mafia ties, and murderous conspiracies that have shaped modern Italy. With the scoop of a lifetime at stake, he must navigate a maze of blackmail, love, and shocking revelations to uncover the truth.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, investigative-journalism, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Italy, Milan
Period: 20th century
191 pages · Paperback · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt