An Italian general is found dead in his apartment. Next to his body is a small card inscribed with a salamander in a bed of flames. Is it suicide or murder? Dante Matucci, a captain in the Italian secret service, begins an investigation that leads him into a maze of political violence and intrigue. He meets the general's former mistress, Lili Anders, and embarks on a dangerous affair with the beautiful one-time spy. Soon he is drawn into the net of the great Salamander himself, millionaire industrialist Bruno Manzini, who ...
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An Italian general is found dead in his apartment. Next to his body is a small card inscribed with a salamander in a bed of flames. Is it suicide or murder? Dante Matucci, a captain in the Italian secret service, begins an investigation that leads him into a maze of political violence and intrigue. He meets the general's former mistress, Lili Anders, and embarks on a dangerous affair with the beautiful one-time spy. Soon he is drawn into the net of the great Salamander himself, millionaire industrialist Bruno Manzini, who is pitting his wits against the elaborate machinery threatening Italy's government. In a game of high stakes, how much is Matucci prepared to pay to survive? 'The Leopard and The Godfather rolled into one.' The Pittsburgh Press 'Once started you'll HAVE to finish it.' Sunday Mirror 'An exceptionally well-informed thriller.' The Times
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Good/Very Good in Good/Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾-9¾Tall; Type: Book This book, by Morris West, is an interesting novel. This author has written othere works such as: The Devils Advocate, The Shoes of a Fisherman and the Tower of Bable. This book contains some foxing on the top edge pages.
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Very good in good dust jacket. The Salamander BY MORRIS WEST Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD COPYRIGHT 1973--WILLIAM MOORROW AND CO-355 PAGES A psychological thriller which begins with a routine murder enquiry but leads to further intrigue... 355 p.; 22 cm. -The Salamander BY MORRIS WEST Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD COPYRIGHT 1973--WILLIAM MOORROW AND CO-355 PAGES A psychological thriller which begins with a routine murder enquiry but leads to further intrigue through the discov The Salamander BY MORRIS WEST Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD COPYRIGHT 1973--WILLIAM MOORROW AND CO-355 PAGES A psychological thriller which begins with a routine murder enquiry but leads to further intrigue through the discovery of a card on the corpse imprinted with a salamander. The author has written a number of bestsellers including "The Shoes of the Fisherman" and "The Clowns of God". The author is the chairman of the Council of the National Library in Australia.
