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by Michael Dibdin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (24 May 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571168337
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571168330
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 69,145 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Inspector Aurelio Zen is back and facing the biggest mystery of his professional career. Drawn into the plots of the Vatican city, he becomes certain of one thing - that in life the only certainty is death. Previous Zen books include "Ratking."

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4.0 out of 5 stars For now the tour of Italy is complete, 18 Feb 2003
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to Zen's carrier., 28 Mar 2001
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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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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another great mystery with Aurelio Zen, 24 May 2004
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One dark night in November, Prince Ludovico Ruspanti falls a hundred and fifty feet to his death in St Peter’s basilica in Rome. But there are a number of questions to be answered: what was he doing in the Vatican? Why was he being followed? Did he fall or was he pushed? The papal authorities contact the Criminalpol and so Inspector Aurelio Zen is put on the case.
As Zen investigated deeper into the mystery of Ruspanti’s death, he finds witness after witness strangely silenced by death. Zen soon discovers that he will never crack the case until he has penetrated the most secret of all secret societies -–the Cabal.
The combination between an intriguing twistiness of the mystery story and sharply angled perspectives on contemporary Italy is simply superb.
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