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The Devil (Leone Scamarcio Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Nadia Dalbuono (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 137
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When Leone Scamarcio investigates the murder of a boy with demonic possession, who will win: Scamarcio or the Devil?

On a cold and wintry Roman afternoon, a troubled young man, Andrea Borghese, is found dead in his parents’ apartment. The last people to seehim alive were five Roman Catholic priests who had left the Vatican to visit Andrea for a very particular purpose. They were performing an exorcism.

Meanwhile, Detective Leone Scamarcio is unravelling. His partner, the beautiful ex-showgirl Fiammetta DiBondi, is expecting their first child, and the baby is due any day. But what kind of world is this in which to raise a child? When his boss, Chief Garramone, calls with the Borghesi case, insisting that Scamarcio is the only man he trusts with the job, Scamarcio accepts the mission as a welcome distraction.

But the case proves far more tangled than Scamarcio had anticipated, and he finds himself in an ever-thickening plot of occult practices, murder, church corruption, government bribery, pharmaceutical dirty dealings, family secrets, and, of course, the mafia. To make things even more complicated, Scamarcio’s old flame, Aurelia, has returned to Rome, and Scamarcio is having trouble thinking straight. As he circles closer to the truth, the danger mounts, and when his new little family comes under threat, Leone Scamarcio has to decide once and for all what he really stands for.

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    Leone Scamarcio
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    4 February 2020
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Praise for The Hit:

‘A fresh voice in a well-trodden field … This is Euro-noir of the highest order.’

― New Books

‘The Devil by Nadia Dalbuono has everything a good page-turner should possess: murder, conspiracy, secrecy, corruption and the mafia.’

-- Belinda Brady ― Aurealis

Praise for The Few:

‘Has Donna Leon found her match ?’

― LoveReading

‘Lively writing and colourful characters make for an entertaining read. And although the fifth in the series, it’s easy to pick up the background.’ FOUR STARS

-- Shelley Orchard ― SA Weekend

Praise for The American:

‘A rollercoaster ride … Unsettling but compelling.’

― The Sun

Praise for The Extremist:

‘A tense and clever read.’

― Weekend Sport

About the Author

Nadia Dalbuono has spent the last eighteen years working as a documentary director and consultant for Channel 4, ITV, Discovery, and National Geographic in various countries. The Devil is the fifth book in the Leone Scamarcio series, following The Few, The American, The Hit, and The Extremist. She divides her time between the UK and northern Italy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0821SL8Z7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribe (4 February 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 657 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 137

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phill
5.0 out of 5 stars Another hit from Nadia
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2022
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Another Italian detective thriller with Leone Scamarcio in the middle of of right and wrong. Again the problem of corruption in the heart of Italian life,and this time religion.With old loves on the scene and girlfriend with his child on the way,could life get more difficult. This is a book for lover's of gritty Italian novels.
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John Vanderhoof
5.0 out of 5 stars spectacular cast of characters
Reviewed in the United States on 21 December 2020
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all these Leone Scamarcio books are entertaining reads

this one has the Vatican and the mob along with big pharma playing

as usual Leo goes on a zig and zag course toward solution of the crime(s)

then, there's his women
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Maggie B
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2022
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I've just finished the 5th Scamarcio book and hope that another one is on its way. From the first page to the last it is compulsive reading.
I like the continuity and depth of character of Scamarcio, and the way his background often surfaces. Bonne continuation!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read, interesting and compelling
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2021
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I have read all five books in the series and they just get better and better. The characters are very well drawn and the main character, Scamarcio, becomes more interesting and intriguing in each successive book. I can’t wait for the next book and hope there will be many more to come. Thank you Nadia, your efforts are much appreciated
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Malcolm R
2.0 out of 5 stars The devil in the detail
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2020
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Read this in one day for some reason but that does say a lot about the plot! The author has lost her obsession with coffee and blue eyed blondes but has replaced them with English, American and even Australian vernacular (“no worries” indeed) so much so that all sense of Italy disappears. Italians would not have a nickname of “Albie”, a “presser” seems more journalistic slang than the police version, the Anglo-American swearing is completely inappropriate and there is another miraculous return journey to and from Genoa. The last insult is on the last page where she cannot be bothered to use Speranza for the baby’s name - the reader can always use Google!!
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