Broken Truths
A Novel
$38.50
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2026
Summary
A mysterious murder in present-day Milan intertwines with a cold case from the 1940s in this thrilling novel about film, freedom, censorship, and the persistent threat of fascism.
An acclaimed director, Manlio Parrini, decides to return behind the camera. Having abandoned cinema at the height of his success because he found the industry to be “a place without truth,” he now, in his 70s, has a special story in mind—a film about Augusto De Angelis, a pioneer of Italian crime fiction in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635425680 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1635425689 |
| Author: | Alessandro Robecchi, Gregory Conti |
| Publisher: | Other Press LLC |
| Imprint: | Other Press LLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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Critics Review
“[An] exquisite whodunit…This is a cut above most murder mysteries.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This singular and layered tale…compellingly depicts artistic collaboration along with the puzzle of a police procedural…Fans of Georges Simenon’s Maigret or Anthony Horowitz’s Hawthorne and Horowitz will find much to enjoy in this literary house of mirrors.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“A riveting mystery packed with political and historical intrigue. Italy’s past and present are woven together in thrilling detail.” —Jo Piazza, author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You
“Robecchi has the natural gift of graceful irony. Some are born pianists, others as illustrators; he was born to make us discover, with a smile, the unexpected grotesque in situations, the ridiculousness of those who can only gaze at their own navel.” —Il Venerdì di Repubblica
About The Author
Alessandro Robecchi
Alessandro Robecchi is a former columnist for Il Manifesto and currently writes for Il Fatto Quotidiano and Tuttolibri of La Stampa. Robecchi is one of Italy’s most beloved crime authors, with his ten novels in the Carlo Monterossi series having sold more than 600,000 copies.
Gregory Conti has translated numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from Italian including works by Emilio Lussu, Rosetta Loy, Elisa Biagini, and Paolo Rumiz. He is the translator of Stefano Mancuso’s two previous books, The Nation of Plants and The Incredible Journey of Plants, and recently translated The Child Is the Teacher by Cristina De Stefano. He is a regular contributor to the literary quarterly Raritan.
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