Big Italy

Name: Big Italy
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Timothy Williams
ISBN: 9781490684499

Author: Timothy Williams

Series: Commissario Trotti Mysteries #5

Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Unabridged: 12 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/03/2015

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, International Crime & Mystery

Synopsis

Northern Italy, 1993: After what seems like several lifetimes as a policeman in the Questura, Commissario Trotti is ready for retirement. Soon, he'll be able to fulfill his dream of moving to the countryside villa he co-owns with his cousin, where his daily business will be tending to goats and chickens. But despite Trotti's stubbornly old-fashioned investigative methods and his disregard for social niceties, there are several people trying to talk him out of retirement. Trotti's boss offers him a golden opportunity as head of the Questura's new child abuse division. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Bassi, a reckless, womanizing private detective who worked under Trotti years ago before being kicked off the force, approaches him for help. Bassi has been investigating the death of a murdered doctor, and he has a conspiracy theory that extends to the highest reaches of government. Trotti declines, annoyed by the request. But when Bassi is found in a ditch with a bullet in his head, Trotti decides to take on one last murder case after all.

About Timothy Williams

Timothy Williams, CWA award-winner, has written five crime novels set in Italy featuring Commissario Piero Trotti. He has also written two novels set in the French Caribbean, Another Sun and The Honest Folk of Guadeloupe. In 2011 the Observer placed him among the ten best modern European crime novelists. He has lived in the French West Indies, where he teaches, since 1980.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on November 17, 2021

This very good series is now in the era of Berlusconi: endemic corruption and endless financial investigations that never seem to go any where. “It’s Italy Jake.” A very successful doctor and womanizer is killed. Crime of passion or something else? Everyone, from criminals to the judges, wants Trott......more

Goodreads review by Tami on May 06, 2025

Good story. Suspenseful, but dragged on way too long. The characters were great, and the writer's descriptions were spot on helping me to get a clear picture of their personalities. I am glad that I read it, but I wanted to skim the last 60 pages or so.......more

Goodreads review by Rob on July 07, 2017

I gave this 5 stars based on my love of stories of anything to do with Italy, plus I like the Trotti series. If I wasn't an Italian fan, didn't study the language and culture, I may have dropped it back a star or two, but I can only review based on my own perspective.......more

Goodreads review by June on February 03, 2016

Trotti wants to retire but his colleagues think otherwise Our grumpy detective is encouraged to take on a role the world of child abuse, but he prefers to investigate a murder. He finds himself embroiled in the corrupt world of politics and certain people want him out of the way. A chilling tale. June......more