"The Last Days of Il Duce" is a dark, elegantly written thriller set in North Beach, the old Italian neighborhood of San Francisco. It tells the story of Niccolo Jones, an ex-lawyer obsessed with his brother's wife, an obsession he won't give up even though it implicates him in murder -- and leads him into the intricate and tangled history of the neighborhood. Aging Italian fascists, vengeful Chinese landlords, senile Beat poets who mutter into the ruins of abandoned hotels -- all inhabit the shadows as Niccolo pursues ...
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"The Last Days of Il Duce" is a dark, elegantly written thriller set in North Beach, the old Italian neighborhood of San Francisco. It tells the story of Niccolo Jones, an ex-lawyer obsessed with his brother's wife, an obsession he won't give up even though it implicates him in murder -- and leads him into the intricate and tangled history of the neighborhood. Aging Italian fascists, vengeful Chinese landlords, senile Beat poets who mutter into the ruins of abandoned hotels -- all inhabit the shadows as Niccolo pursues Marie Donnatelli, the woman at the heart of his obsession. Such passion exacts its price however, and in the end, "The Last Days of Il Duce" builds to an unflinching conclusion reminiscent of the classic noir mysteries of the 1940's.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x0; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block. DJ lightly shelf worn with scuffs & small scratches. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x0x9; Signed by Author on title page. The binding is Clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Ling crease on ffep. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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Like New. Hardcover with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (name only...no inscription). FIRST EDITION. FROM COLLECTOR'S PERSONAL LIBRARY. PRESENTED WITH CLEAR BOOK JACKET COVER. Light crease on front blank end paper, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author on the title page (signature and date only). Stated 1st edition, no number line. (1st printing). Dust jacket has mild sun-fading to the spine, now in protective mylar sleeve. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 280 p. Audience: General/trade. Book is fine except for a soft crease on the first free endpaper. A North Beach Mystery series noir novel set in post-war San Francisco s North Beach by the Hammett Prize-and Edgar Award-winning author of T'he White Devil' and 'The Confession. ' Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Very Good. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Permanent Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1998. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding so tight it seems to have never been read; light crease to ffe page. DJ is Near Fine, w/ just a trace of edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owner) on title page. Free delivery confirmation.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.
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