Morris Langlo West Libri

Max Mather, studioso d'arte, si trova a Firenze presso una nobile famiglia fiorentina come studioso e amante della matriarca Pia. Alla morte di Pia, Max può prendere un pezzo a sua scelta dall’archivio della famiglia… e Max sceglie una sacca di tela incerata contenente dei dipinti del Raffaello andati perduti. Da qui tutto inizia a prendere forma, Max cerca di guadagnare il più possibile da questa cosa cercando, comunque, di fare apparire il tutto in maniera molto legale. Da qui inizia la sua vicenda nel mondo delle case d’asta e dei mercanti di quadri preziosi e antichi.

The investigation into the mysterious death of an Italian general uncovers a web of political violence and intrigue. Captain Dante Matucci, entangled with the general's former mistress Lili Anders, navigates a dangerous affair while confronting the powerful industrialist Bruno Manzini. As Matucci delves deeper, he faces escalating stakes that challenge his survival and loyalty amidst the turmoil threatening Italy's government. The story intertwines passion, betrayal, and the quest for truth in a high-stakes game.

A beautiful young woman’s shocking act of shooting the mayor ignites a tale of passion and betrayal in a serene Tuscan village, culminating in a sensational trial. Carlo Rienzi, the defense attorney, grapples with a dark conspiracy that risks tearing the community apart. As he seeks to convince the judge for clemency in this seemingly clear-cut case, the story delves into the conflict between law and the entrenched tradition of vendetta. This international bestseller promises a gripping narrative with a surprising twist.

Set in post-World War II Austria, the narrative follows Major Mark Hanlon, tasked with dismantling the remnants of Nazi influence in the alpine town of Bad Quellenberg. The tension escalates when Hanlon's driver is murdered by a local soldier, prompting him to seek justice in a community rife with secrets and hidden agendas. Morris West's gripping tale captures the complex emotions of a nation grappling with defeat and the challenges of rebuilding amidst lingering shadows of the past.

The narrative follows journalist Richard Ashley as he uncovers a major scandal involving Italy's corrupt elite, particularly focusing on the Duke of Orgagna. As he delves deeper into the corruption surrounding the duke's estate, Ashley becomes romantically entangled with the duke's wife, complicating his pursuit of the truth. This passionate involvement intertwines with themes of deceit and mortality, transforming what should be his career-defining story into a perilous situation that could ultimately cost him his life.

In Morris West's last novel he brings a real man, denounced as a heretic and burnt at the stake 400 years ago, back to life.

John Spada publicly runs an enormous multi-national corporation, privately he heads Proteus, a clandestine resistance movement. His aim is to free prisoners of conscience wherever they may be. As the story unfolds, Spada himself becomes an outlaw, and holds the world hostage.

Bryan de Courcy Cavanagh, Australian in Paris, is a top-notch international lawyer and a happily married New York gentleman. Until a sealed letter arrives from Rome on his sixty-fifth birthday, bearing the arms of the ancient house of Farnese di Mongrifone. It is a summons from the woman he loved and lost forty years ago in the stormy world of post-war Europe.

Set against the backdrop of Arnhem Land's unforgiving landscape, the story follows Lance Dillon, a cattle station owner who becomes embroiled in a deadly conflict with an Aboriginal hunting party. After being wounded, he escapes into the bush, pursued by skilled tracker Mundaru. Meanwhile, Dillon's wife Mary and local policeman Neil Adams embark on a desperate search, leading to unexpected tensions and desires as they navigate the perilous terrain. The narrative explores themes of survival, cultural clash, and moral ambiguity in a gripping manhunt.