"Cosi Fan Tuttti" Michael Dibdin, 1996 (First Printing + First Edition)
Michael Dibdin crafts a gripping tale of moral ambiguity and personal transformation as Inspector Aurelio Zen is transferred to Naples, a city rife with corruption and lawlessness. Seeking peace, Zen instead finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue involving a harbor stabbing, kidnapping, and organized crime. Inspired by Mozart's comic opera Così fan tutte, the novel mirrors the opera's plot through a romantic tangle of gangsters and prostitutes, with all chapter titles drawn from the libretto. Unlike the darker tone of previous installments like Dead Lagoon, this entry is marked by its farcical, witty, and surreal style, as Dibdin—an Oxford-educated scholar—weaves a narrative that challenges notions of loyalty and identity while inspiring deep reflection on human nature.
 
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