May the Wolf Die

Name: May the Wolf Die
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Heider
ISBN: 9780593907863

Author: Elizabeth Heider

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 10 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/02/2024

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British

Synopsis

A New York Times Best Crime Novel of 2024 • A Washington Post Best Mystery of 2024 • A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2024

For readers of Jane Harper, a gripping mystery set in Italy, following a female detective haunted by her family’s past and tasked with untangling the city’s organized crime and the modern U.S. military presence there.

Nikki Serafino is enjoying the sunset from her boat in her beloved port city of Naples, Italy, when she discovers the body of a man in the warm waters of the bay. An investigator working as the liaison between local police and American troops, Nikki is certainly no stranger to violence and organized crime, but this case grows complicated when the victim turns out to be a U.S. Navy captain stationed at the nearby military base—and the autopsy reveals foul play. As she delves into the case, another body is found and Nikki must face connections linking the murders to her own complicated history as a daughter of Naples. Smart and steeped in sun-soaked Italy, this propulsive mystery is the perfect summer binge read.

About The Author

Elizabeth Heider lived in Italy for several years, working as a research analyst for the U.S. Navy. She’s currently a scientist at the European Space Agency, and her short fiction has earned recognition from the Santa Fe Writer Awards and the New Century Writer Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Oliver on December 04, 2024

'May the Wolf Die' is an extremely accomplished debut thriller, which combines a great setting, a kickass heroine and a breakneck pace. Set in Naples, it follows Nikki Serafino, who acts as a liaison between the Neopolitan police and the US Navy. It's a neat setup, which allows the plot to cover bot......more

Goodreads review by Madison on August 03, 2024

May the Wolf Die by Elizabeth Heider Police procedural, mystery. Nikki Serefina is on her boat when she discovers a body in the warm waters of Naples, Italy. As a police investigator, she couldn’t leave the body, so tied it to the boat while police were called. Complications intensify when the victim......more

Goodreads review by Laura on July 22, 2024

A smart, engaging suspense novel with a compelling protagonist. Heider’s writing is exceptional - it verges on the poetic in places. I love that she trusts her readers to engage with the complexity of the society and history that she unfolds. She has a gift for creating a vivid, visceral experience.......more

Goodreads review by Anne on August 19, 2024

This is an incredible book. I read it in less than 24 hours and it is over 300 pages. Donna Leon and Inspector Brunetti need to move over for Elizabeth Heider and Nikki Serafino. Read it.......more

Goodreads review by Bbecca_marie on July 24, 2024

3.5 ⭐️ May the Wolf Die By Elizabeth Heider Thank you so much partner @penguinbooks for the gifted copy. Blurb: For readers of Jane Harper, a gripping mystery set in Italy, following a female detective haunted by her family’s past and tasked with untangling the city’s organized crime and the modern U.S.......more

Quotes

“An intriguing mystery, a smart central character to root for, gorgeous setting, and authentic detail. This tense and brooding debut is everything crime fiction should be.” –Dervla McTiernan, author of The Murder Rule and The Ruin

“Heider delivers an intricate and impressive debut…Nikki, in particular, jumps off the page, with her struggles as a woman in law enforcement vividly highlighted. Toss in a pulse-pounding climax, and Heider has a promising potential series on her hands.”
–Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

“The Neapolitan setting and the details of underwater investigation give Heider’s debut an offbeat and entertaining gloss…A lively procedural with a high-powered heroine and a setting that would be idyllic if not for those murders.”
–Kirkus Review

“May the Wolf Die…bowled me over with its descriptions of Naples — seedy, beautiful, baroque — and the trials and tribulations of its main character, Nikki Serafino.”
–New York Times Book Review

“May the Wolf Die is a brilliant thriller, cleverly crafted and unpredictable.”
–Criminal Element

“[An] energetic, labyrinthine police procedural. Heider invests her debut with a strong sense of place with complicated, believable characters and authentic details…Heider is off to an impressive start in her new series with May the Wolf Die.”
–South Florida Sun Sentinel