'Plenty of Bologna, lots of mystery and conspiracy, and even some heartbreak via Daniel's past. Highly recommended!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---------------Instead of escaping reality to this fantastic city, this city of phantoms, I was rushing towards it - hard fate awaited me in this soupy shade of a place...In the oppressive heat of summer in Bologna, English detective Daniel Leicester is reliving his beloved wi...

'A breath of fresh air to mystery writing' - The Book Elf, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------When Hollywood comes to Bologna, La Dolce Vita turns into sweet murder...A famous Hollywood director arrives in Bologna to remake a cult film, and the city's renowned cinema archive decides to mark the occasion with a screening of the original... only to discover it has disappeared.After English detective Daniel Leicester follows the trail of ...

***'An English private investigator with local establishment connections and a potent mix of doggedness and naïveté. You can smell the ragu... You can feel the fear of those who fall foul of the ancient families and the police. A terrific read'***- Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------Bologna: city of secrets, suspicion . . . and murderWhen the body of a radical protestor is found floating in one of Bologna's underground canals, it seems that mo...

'A cleverly constructed plot, at once romantic and threatening, promotes Tom Benjamin to the first division of crime writers' Daily Mail'Ideal holiday reading for those pining for the tastes and smells of the Mediterranean' The Herald'Atmospheric and immersive' M W Craven'An insider's view of life in the heart of Bologna - I felt transported there. Gripping plot and immersive description' H...

'Devoured it. Great characters and brilliant use of the history and architecture of Bologna. His best yet' Trevor WoodIn the sweltering heat of a Bologna summer, a murderer plans their pièce de résistance...Only in Bologna reads the headline in the Carlino after a professor of music is apparently murdered leaving the opera. But what looks like an open-and-shut case begins to fall apart when English detecti...

'Captivating . . . page-turning . . . a breath of fresh air. Puglia - as it is, not just what you see on the postcards. Highly recommended!' reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Pitch perfect . . . dive in and enjoy the ride' - reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another excellent addition to one of the best series around. Benjamin adds a large dose of witchcraft and superstition to his usual mix of crime, family drama and enchanting femme fatales to create a hea...

'Absolutely captivating mystery, set in Bologna in the murky but glamorous world of F1, this crime thriller will have you hooked from page one' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Amazon reviewer----------Bologna, Italy. When the final request of a dying man is to find out the truth behind the mysterious death of his son, English detective Daniel Leicester finds himself on the trail of one of Bologna's wealthiest families - makers of some of the world's most coveted ...

A groundbreaking approach to the practice of divination.Historically, fortune-tellers have always stood on the margins of society and been villainized by the Christo-colonial powers that view divination as competition. The Modern Fortune-Teller’s Field Guide takes a contemporary and engaged approach to divination, with a strong focus on social responsibility. Because fortune-tellers can see the world as it is, they serve as a threat to structures that bene...

'A cleverly constructed plot, at once romantic and threatening, promotes Tom Benjamin to the first division of crime writers' Daily Mail'Ideal holiday reading for those pining for the tastes and smells of the Mediterranean' The Herald'Atmospheric and immersive' M W Craven'An insider's view of life in the heart of Bologna - I felt transported there. Gripping plot and immersive description' H...

'A breath of fresh air to mystery writing' - The Book Elf, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------When Hollywood comes to Bologna, La Dolce Vita turns into sweet murder...A famous Hollywood director arrives in Bologna to remake a cult film, and the city's renowned cinema archive decides to mark the occasion with a screening of the original... only to discover it has disappeared.After English detective Daniel Leicester foll...

'Plenty of Bologna, lots of mystery and conspiracy, and even some heartbreak via Daniel's past. Highly recommended!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---------------Instead of escaping reality to this fantastic city, this city of phantoms, I was rushing towards it - hard fate awaited me in this soupy shade of a place...In the oppressive heat of summer in Bologna, English detective Daniel Leicester is reliving his beloved wi...

A curse bides its time.Murder awaits discovery.The wildest corner of Puglia, home to potent saints, fearsome mafia clans, hidden catacombs and sinister ceremonies, does not willingly surrender her secrets, but when Bologna's English detective Daniel Leicester heads south for a family visit, old grudges are resurrected and fresh life is breathed into ancient superstitions.Daniel soon finds himself and his Italian fa...