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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)
Genre: Fiction / Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Police Procedural

Book Review:
''A Florentine Death'' by Michele Giuttari is the debut novel of the year—a classic thriller from a real-life police chief. Ferrara is a lover of good local wine and a smoker of fine cigars, and he's also the head of Florence's elite police force, the Squadra Mobile. With a rising murder rate and high levels of Mafia activity, Ferrara has an unenviable job.

When a spate of brutal murders hits Florence, Ferrara's role becomes even more dangerous. It seems that a deadly serial killer is at work—killing one man in a shop selling religious artefacts, another in a quiet antiques showroom. Ferrara doesn't understand what links the victims—but with sick, teasing notes arriving for him from the killer, he needs to solve the crime before he becomes the next victim.

Giuttari's novel is a gripping and cleverly plotted mystery that offers a fascinating insight into both the beauty and the darkness of everyday life in Florence. This has all the hallmarks of becoming a classic of the genre. Highly recommended for fans of crime fiction and police procedurals!