When, one dark night in November, Prince Ludovico Ruspanti fell a hundred and fifty feet to his death in the chapel at St. Peter's, Rome, there were a number of questions to be answered. Inspector Aurelio Zen finds that getting the answers isn't easy, as witness after witness is mysteriously silenced - by violent death. To crack the secret of the Vatican, Zen must penetrate the most secret place of all: the Cabal.
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"Beautifully written. . . . An excellent thriller." --"The Wall Street Journal"
"Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader." --Ruth Rendell
"The kind of wry, sly morality tale only a writer at the top of his game could bring off successfully." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader." --Ruth Rendell
"The kind of wry, sly morality tale only a writer at the top of his game could bring off successfully." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"Cabal" was the last of the Aurelio Zen mysteries that I had not read. Now that I have, I can state the body of work taken as a whole is great. As in any group of books some are stronger than others, but none will disappoint. About the only complaint I have is that some of the individual works could have been of greater length. Some were perfectly finished in their relatively brief form, but some like "Cabal", could have benefited from having more time to tell their story.
Mr. Dibdin is a great writer, and I have read all but one of his non "Aurelio" books, and they too are worthwhile. I have reviewed them all, so I will minimize general comments here. I read the books out of sequence, and while there were some references to previous books, there was nothing so fundamental that it detracted from whatever book I was reading. I actually started with "Blood Rain" which is the newest of Mr. Dibdin's works.
The series takes place all over Italy, and "Cabal" takes place primarily in Rome with the central event, taking place at The Vatican. In addition to the intrigue that often surrounds stories of this small Country, Mr. Dibdin adds the Knights Of Malta, The Cabal, and centuries old Families of Italy to this mystery. The contemporary world of Italian Fashion, Aurelio girlfriend's moonlighting, and Aurelio's temptations to a darker side when he feels he is loosing his girl, all make for fun reading, although I believe with more time the book could have developed more completely. There was a great deal happening in this book, and it feels as though it was compressed into its final size.
Mr. Dibdin is a great writer, and this series is without qualification reading time well spent. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
Mr. Dibdin is a great writer, and I have read all but one of his non "Aurelio" books, and they too are worthwhile. I have reviewed them all, so I will minimize general comments here. I read the books out of sequence, and while there were some references to previous books, there was nothing so fundamental that it detracted from whatever book I was reading. I actually started with "Blood Rain" which is the newest of Mr. Dibdin's works.
The series takes place all over Italy, and "Cabal" takes place primarily in Rome with the central event, taking place at The Vatican. In addition to the intrigue that often surrounds stories of this small Country, Mr. Dibdin adds the Knights Of Malta, The Cabal, and centuries old Families of Italy to this mystery. The contemporary world of Italian Fashion, Aurelio girlfriend's moonlighting, and Aurelio's temptations to a darker side when he feels he is loosing his girl, all make for fun reading, although I believe with more time the book could have developed more completely. There was a great deal happening in this book, and it feels as though it was compressed into its final size.
Mr. Dibdin is a great writer, and this series is without qualification reading time well spent. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
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Excellent book, downloaded to kindle on Thursday and read through to the end by Sunday afternoon. An absolute bargain on Kindle for £1.00. I am now in two minds as to whether I should read the rest of the series before watching the BBC series or just watch the tv series and lose all that enjoyment from reading the book first and then criticizing the tv adaptation!
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This is a first-class addition to Michael Dibdin's series. Our hero is drawn into all the intrigue you would expect to find surrounding the Vatican. Be warned however Zen is not your standard 'hero', rather he is a hard working but 'got here by accident' kind of detective. This book gives us some wonderful insights into his slightly 'down at heel' character and is wonderful in every aspect. Buy this book, and all the others - compulsive reading.
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Cabal
This is the third book in the series featuring Aurelio Zen, a detective from Venice. Each book is set in a different location, in this case Rome, since the cabal in question is... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ragnar
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Published 2 months ago by m91
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Cabal (Zen)
First came across Aurelio Zen on television and very much enjoyed the experience and in the same way discovered Inspector Montalbano. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. ANTJOULE
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it's ok and I quite like Zen but I won't read anymore
Zen is apparently a well known detective but this is the first of the books about him I have read. I won't be reading anymore. Read more
Published on 15 May 2011 by missussmith
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i enjoyed the descriptive details of italy
i bought this after watching one of the bbc episodes, yes the fact that aurelio was played by a cutey swung the vote. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2011 by Cheryl M-M
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Conspiracy in the Vatican...
The third of the series, and an intriguing plotline that works on the conspiratorial suspicions of Italians as a means of creating, undertaking and solving crime against a backdrop... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2011 by Dr. G. SPORTON
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Average Thriller That Fails To Ignite
I purchased this book for only £1 to fill my new Kindle with some good reads and for the price Cabal was okay. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2011 by CriticalMass
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Good plot, but different to the TV episode
I got this in the 12 days of Christmas prommotion for £1. It wasn't until I was in the middle of the book that I realised the BBC were going to serialise it and then wondered... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2011 by bookie
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Flat and boring
Boring,flat,the story is disappointing and the characters are confusing. By the title and from the beginning, you expect an investigation of a dark devious religious sect called... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2011 by Frenchy Franck
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Good marketing
What a good idea to offer one of the Zen books for £1 on Kindle just as the tv series starts. This is a well written crime novel full of twists and turns and is very readable. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2011 by Moonlit
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