The Editor


The body of Christian Cherell, the most influential, troublesome and feared player in the world of French information, is found brutally tortured. Who among his numerous powerful enemies is responsible? And more importantly, who was Christian, or "The Editor" as everyone called him?
Mario Pinzi's thriller retraces Christian's life from his childhood in Cannes, through his turbulent love-life, to his position as the most awkward publisher in France, a position from which he alters the destiny of the nation. After his death, Inspector Malbrunot, the gruff policeman who became his ally as a teenager, battles against the clock to trace those responsible in a world of political and financial intrigue, loyalty and betrayal, and too, too much blood.
In its second edition (with a third due in September) and currently garnering rave reviews in Italy, Mario Pinzi's "The Editor" is a breathtaking exercise in suspense, a masterly combination of romance, politics and sex, and an insight into the dark heart of the media.