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A Season for the Dead
A Season for the Dead
Author: David Hewson
In a hushed Vatican reading room, the scene was shocking: a crazed professor shot dead after brandishing evidence of a grisly crime. Moments later, two bodies are found in a nearby church, each with a gruesome calling card from the killer. Thus begins David Hewson's elegant and electrifying new novel. Set amidst a bizarre killing spree in modern...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780440242116
ISBN-10: 0440242118
Publication Date: 12/28/2004
Pages: 496
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 45 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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a pretty gruesome book with unexpected twists and turns along the way. i couldn't put it down!
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Hewson had me hooked on the first page. I enjoyed this book so much I have already ordered the next four books in the series. Extremely well written, no blind curves, and continuously written story. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes police mysteries.
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Very complex story, lots of twists and turns, intricate plot. A little dark and grizzly at times for me, however. Great read anyway!
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A bit different from the usual books I read. Well written, a bit scary. Great twists and overall a very good book. One I almost did not read! But happy that I did. Kathy
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"Hewson's absorbing series debut features a memorable cast of fully human characters, imagines the distorted mind of a serial killer and takes a chilling glimpse into the Vatican's less-than-godly dealings with the secular world." ---Minneapolis Star Tribune

Here is Hewson's first book in an outstanding series of mysteries featuring Nic Costa, a detective with the Rome state police department. I found this detailed, sinister, and compelling mystery very hard to put down.


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