First published 2000
When a wealthy businessman dies under mysterious circumstances at a Naples spa, a retired astronaut turned private detective is hired to uncover the truth. As he digs deeper, he realizes the deaths may be part of a larger pattern - one with deadly consequences. Dodging threats on his life, the detective follows a trail of clues from Naples to Rome to Paris, determined to expose the conspiracy before he becomes the next victim.
Genres: mystery, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: detective-story, investigation, murder-mystery
Setting: Naples, Paris, Rome
Period: 20th-century
179 pages · Paperback · Northwestern University Press