El método del cocodrilo

Synopsis of El método del cocodrilo

«El método del cocodrilo» is the crime novel by Maurizio De Giovanni, published by Reservoir Books in paperback (264 pages, in Spanish).

After a case involving the mafia, Inspector Giuseppe Lojacono is posted to a chaotic Naples, where three young people are found executed. Together with magistrate Laura Piras, he investigates a cold, methodical killer nicknamed «El Cocodrilo»; behind the crimes lie an ancient pain, an unexpiated guilt, and an all-consuming love.

First instalment in the Inspector Giuseppe Lojacono series, published in the Roja & Negra collection. Translated from the Italian by Celia Filipetto Isicato.

A read for fans of the crime genre, especially those who appreciate an investigator with a troubled past.