A Dead Man in Naples

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Naples, 1913Sun-baked, blue-skied and with its amazing bay, Naples is one of the most beautiful spots in Italy - but also, one of the most backward. Into that world is sent a minor British consular official, Scampion, who brings with him from Florence the new craze that is sweeping Italy: bicycling. One day as he walks home after a road race that he has been organising, he is stabbed to death.Nothing extraordinary about that in Naples - it happens all the time - but his wallet was not taken, a fact that is remarkable. Could Scampion's murder have something to do with the racing? Bicycling may seem like a harmless pursuit but in Italy passions run high and Neopolitans, too, are great gamblers, they gamble on anything, including bicycle races. And where there is gambling, in Naples there is usually the Camorra, the powerful Neopolitan secret society.But this murder may be more complicated than it seems, and following an anonymous tip off, the Foreign Office are forced to send Seymour to investigate... Praise for Michael Pearce's A Dead Man in . . . series'Sheer fun' The Times'His sympathetic portrayal of an unfamiliar culture, impeccable historical detail and entertaining dialogue make enjoyable reading' Sunday Telegraph