A man falls to his death during mass at St. Peter’s in the Vatican. The Vatican asks for and receives the help of Aurelio Zen of the Criminalpol of Rome, who has to tread carefully between Church, State, and the relations between both. I always like these books. Dibdin does an excellent job creating the intricacies of life in contemporary Italy, including not only the investigation of crime, but the perils of being in love. Zen has to maintain his focus even while he believes his affair with Tania is unraveling. Another body turns up, family relationships become murky, and the Knights of Malta appear to be involved. Well worth reading this winter.
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