The piercingly intelligent Alec Blume is back. The Fatal Touch is the second in a series of Italian crime novels by the acclaimed Conor Fitzgerald Like the bestselling novels of Andrea Camilleri, Donna Leon and Michael Dibdin, The Fatal Touch takes place in the heart of Rome, where the police and criminals vie for control As in The Dogs of Rome, The Fatal Touch has a surprising plot which keeps you guessing and the tension high right to the end

Praise for The Dogs of Rome 'A powerful and hugely compelling novel. Dark, worldly and written with tremendous style and assurance' William Boyd

Conor Fitzgerald has lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. He has worked as an arts editor, produced a current affairs journal for foreign embassies based in Rome, and founded a successful translation company. He is married with two children and lives in Rome. Untitled is the second in his series of Italian Crime novels.