The Day of the Dead

The fourth Commissario Ricciardi historical mystery—following Everyone in Their Place —is “a superb novel for fans of Italian noir” ( Library Journal , starred review).  Commissario Ricciardi has visions. He sees and hears the final moments in the lives of those who have suffered violent deaths. It may be a talent or it may be a curse, but it has helped him become one of the most successful homicide detectives in the Naples police force. It’s a rainy autumn in 1930s Naples as its inhabitant