End Games

One of Dibdins finest . . . Wonderful.EVENING STANDARD
Energetically and meticulously written.GUARDIAN

AN AURELIO ZEN MYSTERY

Aurelio Zens final case brings him to remote town of Calabria, at the toe of Italys boot, on what is supposed to be a routine assignment: the death of a scout for an American film company.

But the case is complicated by a group of dangerous strangers who have arrived to uncover another local mystery - buried treasure - and who will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. The case rapidly spirals out of control, and Zen must penetrate the code of silence in the tight-knit community in order to solve the crime.

Clever and exuberantly witty . . . Dibdin is outrageously funny, as always, in conveying Zens snobbyVenetian attitude toward his regional postings.NEW YORK TIMES
Ample opportunities for the expression of his dry wit . . . the final entry [in the Zen series] is a very good one indeed. INDEPENDENT
One of the genres best stylists . . . This combination of gritty violence, often wildly funny satire, and wonderful descriptive writing has been the hallmark of Dibdins Zen novels.GUARDIAN

Superbly written thriller. 5* reader review
Probably the most enjoyable of the Zen series, it provides an insight of Italy rarely accomplished by any author. 5* reader review
Such a good read. 5* reader review
Brilliantly plotted, very exciting. 5* reader review

PRAISE FOR MICHAEL DIBDIN AND THE INSPECTOR ZEN SERIES:
He wrote with real fire. IAN RANKIN
A maestro of crime writing.SUNDAY TIMES
One of the genres finest stylists . . . And Zen himself is a masterly creation: he is anti-heroic and pragmatic but obstinate, cunning and positively burdened with integrity.GUARDIAN
Dibdin tells a rollicking good tale that you want both to read fast, because of its gripping storyline, and to linger over, to savour the evocative descriptions of place and mood.INDEPENDENT
One of British crime fictions most distinguished and distinctive voices. ANDREW TAYLOR
Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader. Ruth Rendell
Zen is one of the greatest creations of contemporary crime fiction. OBSERVER
I love the way these books capture the atmosphere and contradictions of Italy. 5* reader review
Aurelio Zen novels are a great treat. 5* reader review
There is no better writer than Dibdin. His books are a joy to read. 5* reader review
Love these books . . . I am sure you will get hooked too! 5* reader review