Welcome to Hersilia Press
In Roman mythology, Hersilia was the wife of Romulus, the founder of Rome.
Hersilia Press is an independent publisher bringing you the best of Italian crime fiction. Our books have won prizes in Italy and abroad, and are written by experienced writers as well as rising stars.
FORTHCOMING - 16 February 2012
I Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni
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Naples, March 1931: a bitter wind stalks the city’s streets, and murder lies at its chilled heart.
As one of the world’s greatest tenors, Maestro Vezzi, is found brutally murdered in his dressing room at Naples’ famous San Carlo Theatre,
the enigmatic and aloof Commissario Ricciardi is called in to investigate. Arrogant and bad-tempered, Vezzi was hated by many, but with the livelihoods of the opera at stake, who would have committed this callous act?
Ricciardi, along with his loyal colleague, Maione, is determined to discover the truth. But Ricciardi carries his own secret: will it help him solve this murder?
REVIEWS AND COMMENTS
"I love Commissario Ricciardi, so troubled and so valiant; if only I'd invented him myself!" S. J. Bolton"A dark and distinctive Italian crime novel - a disturbing cocktail of fascist Naples and opera, with a fascinating and unusual hero. I look forward to seeing more of the Commissario Ricciardi and his strange psychological scars." Andrew Taylor
“De Giovanni’s writing has an enviable rhythm…it is clean, rich in chiaroscuro and subtleties” La Repubblica
“words that flew lightly under the eyes and kept you glued to the pages” Armida Parisi, in Roma
