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Two Italian detectives struggle to unravel a complex plot involving a series of mysterious murders, a number of seemingly unrelated assassinations, the accident that killed Princess Diana, the death of an Italian press tycoon, and a sadomasochistic secret society that could be tied to a strange cult of assassins and their enigmatic leader, Ishmael. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
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A literary thriller of international political intrigue, In the Name of Ishmael interweaves a conspiracy plot with a serial killer narrative - culminating in a climax that delivers an astonishing surprise. Two detectives from two different time periods find themselves immersed in similar worlds of danger involving mysterious murders - both engineered, it seems, by an elusive figure named Ishmael.In their parallel quests to uncover the identity of Ishmael, the two detectives, David Montorsi and Guido Lopez, struggle to assemble pieces of the puzzle that connect to a series of inexplicable events, from the killing of an Italian press magnate to a sadomasochistic secret society. Both are led closer to the seemingly omnipotent yet invisible Ishmael - who may not only direct the deaths of innocents but determine the fates of nations.
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