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Children of the Savage City - by Elizabeth Heider (Paperback)

Name: Children of the Savage City - by Elizabeth Heider (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Books
SKU: 1004306939
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Highlights

Criminal networks rule Naples, but detective Nikki Serafino is doing everything she can to set things right.
About the Author: Elizabeth Heider lived in Italy for several years, working as a research analyst for the U.S. Navy.
336 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective

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Book Synopsis

Criminal networks rule Naples, but detective Nikki Serafino is doing everything she can to set things right. But can her work ever extinguish the long shadow of her family's past?

Nikki Serafino leads a disciplined life: She works as a liaison between Italian police and the U.S. military, she takes care of her aging family, and she runs a women's self-defense clinic. The moments when Nikki has allowed her life to deviate from this structure--usually for love--have always led to chaos. So she's determined to keep her head in the game. But when she is thrust into the investigation of a murdered au pair, her family's ties to organized crime in Naples threaten to upend the high ground Nikki has clawed her way to. Along with her partner Valerio, Nikki sets out to solve the case. But can she and Valerio stay clean in a world the seems to always leave soot on your hands?

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 Writers Project Awards and the New Century Writer Awards.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.31 Inches (W)

Weight: .81 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective

Publisher: Penguin Books

Theme: Women Sleuths

Format: Paperback

Author: Elizabeth Heider

Language: English

Street Date: February 17, 2026

TCIN: 1004306939

UPC: 9780143138198

Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-3810

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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