A hack writer joins a shady newspaper scheme in 1990s Milan, entangled in media hoaxes and far-reaching conspiracy theories.
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A hack writer joins a shady newspaper scheme in 1990s Milan, entangled in media hoaxes and far-reaching conspiracy theories.
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"A novel about the murky world of media politics, conspiracy, and murder."--
1945, Lake Como. Mussolini and his mistress are captured and shot by local partisans. The precise circumstances of Il Duce's death remain controversial. 1992, Milan. Colonna, a depressed hack writer, is offered a fee he can't resist to ghostwrite a book. His subject: a fledgling newspaper, which happens to be financed by a powerful media magnate. As Colonna gets to know the team, he learns of the editor's paranoid th...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Romantic subplot with on-page sexual intimacy; not highly graphic
Violence & gore
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Murder, historical executions, and conspiracy-linked violence
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Passing references to popes and Catholic Italian context
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central satire of media manipulation, fascism, and Italian politics
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Historical political violence, blackmail, and murder referenced
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