--- product_id: 59850784 title: "Vendetta Hardcover – November 1, 1991" brand: "michael dibdin" price: "£8.44" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/59850784-vendetta-hardcover-november-1-1991 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Vendetta Hardcover – November 1, 1991 **Brand:** michael dibdin **Price:** £8.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Vendetta Hardcover – November 1, 1991 by michael dibdin - **How much does it cost?** £8.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/59850784-vendetta-hardcover-november-1-1991) ## Best For - michael dibdin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted michael dibdin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Vendetta Hardcover – November 1, 1991 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41etT4ilHEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fate Has The Greatest Vendetta Against Zen *by P***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2014* Michael Dibdin has given us a virtuoso performance in his latest thriller in which the fates themselves have a particular fondness for putting Aurelio Zen if peculiar situations. Sent to Sardinia to "solve" a murder, which to the corrupt he reports to, he is told to frame anyone in order to put the crime to rest and out of the papers. Meanwhile he is being pursued by a man whom he helped put into prison for a murder he did not commit (although he committed others) Zen truly finds himself between a Sardinian rock and a Roman hard place.Vendetta is an apt title for the world of Zen, since everyone is so hell bent on having their revenge that they seem to exist for this pursuit alone.Other vendettas are pursued such as Tania's husband, Zen's latest paramour, the memory of his father, his mother who is truly the bane of his existence, the oily Fabrizi (Zen fellow detective and enemy) a poor deranged girl who has set the whole machine in order. Needless to say Zen has his and the reader's hands full. It is only a quirk of fate that allows Zen to solve the mysteries and inadvertently save his honor if not to others, at least to himself.Mr. Dibdin laces his cocktail of mystery with some amazing comic satiric relief even in the most deadly situations e.g. while being pursued by a killer he gets into the most fantastic car chase in a car that will not start (figure that one out) his romantic pursuit of Tania has a the sophistication and panache of two teenagers speaking different languages while stuttering and the more honorable his motives and actions, the more he is perceived as corrupt and conniving.This book is a serpentine delight. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoying this series *by K***G on Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021* I bought the whole series for my Mom for a Hanukkah present and she's really enjoying them. They arrived quickly, too. Since I live out of state I shipped them to my sister to wrap as a set, and she wrote the sequential number of each book on the inside cover to make things easy for my Mom. Best sister and great gift! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Zen Further Explores the Oxymoron of Law Enforcement *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2002* In this second installment of Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen series, we re-encounter the Weltshmerz detective as he wades through an onion skin layering of vendettas that almost cost him his life. Firstly, we glimpse the case of the brutal murder of Oscar Burolo and his guests in his supposed-fortress-like luxury complex on the Italian island of Sardinia. Then, we are again made painfully aware of the infernally clogged(but precisely groomed and clothed) machinery of the Italian bureaucracy with its syncophants, favor mongers, payoffs, good old boy's club and nefarious double dealings with the less-than-desirable underworld. We realize that wealthy and powerful higher-ups in the Italian Ministry have a vendetta of their own---they hotly desire Burolo's murder avenged as Burolo's corrupt dealings lined their purses with the an ever-pleasant flow of cash. Dissatisfied with the currently held murder suspect,and pleased with little-known Zen's written conclusion that exonerates the said suspect, the Italian Ministry moves Zen to Sardinia to drum up a case against ANYONE who will fit the scapegoat bill. Before he leaves, Zen encounters yet another vendetta, one that may be directed solely at himself. Perturbed, but not scathed, Zen ferries off to the island in what he thinks is a sufficient undercover disguise. When he bungles his dealings with police-shy locals,he finds himself stalked by a killer who serendipidiously aids him in discovering the real murderer as he runs for his life over Sardinia's bleak interior. The luck that held for him in "Ratking" sticks with him during this foray; he returns to Rome in disheveled glory.As in the first Zen mystery, the actual crime and its solution act as a compelling backdrop and springboard to Zen's real problems. In this case, his mother, his love life and his inability to fare well in the midst of the male society of the Criminalpol provide ample insight to an already enjoyable character of immense depth. The settings of Rome and Sardinia add glamour to the well-heeled image-conscious Italian populace which Dibdin allows us to view through Zen's accomplished and somewhat jaded eyes as he further immerses himself within the complex inner workings of Italian law enforcement.Even thoughI read 'Cabal' and 'Dead Lagoon' before reading 'Ratking' and 'Vendetta', I would recommend reading the books in sequence so that the entire panorama of Zen's difficult life is laid out in front of you as it is intended. Zen's motivation become more understandable. When reading the books out of sequence,the reader has little information about Zen on which to fall back on and there is nothing but the mystery itself to fully engage the reader. Get the whole experience and start from number 1. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/59850784-vendetta-hardcover-november-1-1991](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/59850784-vendetta-hardcover-november-1-1991) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-27*