{"product_id":"end-games","title":"End Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of Dibdin’s finest . . . Wonderful.’ \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Energetically and meticulously written.’ \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN AURELIO ZEN MYSTERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAurelio Zen''s final case brings him to remote town of Calabria, at the toe of Italy''s boot, on what is supposed to be a routine assignment: the death of a scout for an American film company. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the case is complicated by a group of dangerous strangers who have arrived to uncover another local mystery – buried treasure – and who will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. The case rapidly spirals out of control, and Zen must penetrate the code of silence in the tight-knit community in order to solve the crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Clever and exuberantly witty . . . Dibdin is outrageously funny, as always, in conveying Zen’s snobby\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eVenetian attitude toward his regional postings.’ \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Ample opportunities for the expression of his dry wit . . . the final entry [in the Zen series] is a very good one indeed.’\u003ci\u003e INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of the genre’s best stylists . . . This combination of gritty violence, often wildly funny satire, and wonderful descriptive writing has been the hallmark of Dibdin''s Zen novels.’ \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Superbly written thriller.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Probably the most enjoyable of the Zen series, it provides an insight of Italy rarely accomplished by any author.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Such a good read.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Brilliantly plotted, very exciting.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR MICHAEL DIBDIN AND THE INSPECTOR ZEN SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘He wrote with real fire.’ IAN RANKIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A maestro of crime writing.’ \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of the genre’s finest stylists . . . And Zen himself is a masterly creation: he is anti-heroic and pragmatic but obstinate, cunning and positively burdened with integrity.’ \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Dibdin tells a rollicking good tale that you want both to read fast, because of its gripping storyline, and to linger over, to savour the evocative descriptions of place and mood.’ \u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of British crime fiction’s most distinguished and distinctive voices.’ ANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader.’ Ruth Rendell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Zen is one of the greatest creations of contemporary crime fiction.’\u003ci\u003e OBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I love the way these books capture the atmosphere and contradictions of Italy.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Aurelio Zen novels are a great treat.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘There is no better writer than Dibdin. His books are a joy to read.’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Love these books . . . I am sure you will get hooked too!’ 5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318871892350,"sku":"NW9780571270897","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780571270897.jpg?v=1778701746","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/end-games","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}