Poisonville (27 page)

“Now, a personal question: you have stated that you are the victim of a miscarriage of Italian justice—”

“A political conspiracy,” the Contessa explained. “Like many of the investigations targeting entrepreneurs. But I am sure it will all be solved amicably. It’s only a question of time.”

Massimo Carlotto was born in Padua, Italy. He is the author of
The Goodbye Kiss
(nominated for the Edgar Award in 2007),
Death’s Dark Abyss
, and
The Fugitive
, an autobiographical account of his time on the run after being falsely accused of murder. He is one of Italy’s most popular authors and a major exponent of the Mediterranean noir novel.

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