The Colombian Mule by Massimo Carlotto

The Colombian Mule by Massimo Carlotto

Massimo Carlotto has been called the reigning king of Mediterranean noir (Boston Phoenix) and the best living Italian crime writer (Il Manifesto).

In The Colombian Mule, Carlotto brings to riveting life the story of Ar-as Cuevas, who sets in motion a chain of bloody events when police catch him trying to carry a shipment of La T-a's cocaine into Italy. The intended recipient of the coke appears to have been art smuggler Nazzareno Corradi. But Corradi has been set up. He hires the Alligator to get him out of the mess he's in. Meanwhile, La T-a, a notoriously ruthless figure in the Colombian drug trade, is determined to move her operation to Italy, where cociane has beome all the rage among the professional classes. There's only one thing standing in her way: the Alligator.

The Alligator, an ex-con turned investigator, and his two companions, former underworld heavy Baniamino Rossini and Max the Memory, are among Massimo Carlotto's most vivid noir creations. Together, the three men will wade deep into a criminal world of few scruples, testing their own strict and specific moral code along the way.

Massimo Carlotto was born in Padua, Italy. In addition to the many titles in his extremely popular Alligator series, he is also the author of The Fugitive, Death's Dark Abyss, Poisonville, Bandit Love, and the forthcoming At the End of a Dull Day. 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.

Mediterranean Noir packs plenty of plot into a slim volume, with space set aside for elaborate northeast Italian meals, musings on women, and plenty of Calvados drinking. - The Daily Beast on The Master of Knots

Carlotto's taut, broody Mediterranean noir is filled with blind corners and savage set pieces. - The New Yorker on At the End of a Dull Day

Beneath the conventions of Continental noir is a remarkable study of corruption and redemption in a world where revenge is best served ice-cold. Kirkus (starred review) on Death's Dark Abyss

Marco Videtta is a well-known screenwriter and the author of several successful Italian television series. Poisonville is his first novel.

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ISBN 13	9781609451356
ISBN 10	160945135X
Title	The Colombian Mule
Author	Massimo Carlotto
Series	The Alligator
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Europa Editions
Year published	2013-09-12
Number of pages	144
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