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An international phenomenon, an ambitious, brilliant and angry historical novel written by four young Italian men, and a bestseller across Europe.

About the Author

The former Watford and AC Milan striker Luther Blissett had nothing to do with the writing of this book. The real authors of Q live in Bologna.

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It bracingly reanimates an era of frenzy that longed to burn the world clean
*The Guardian*

The mud and blood, visions and ideals of 16th-century Europe come back to gruesome, glorious life
*The Independent*

Big and bloody and breathtaking: a crush of colour and crowds, exotic locations and war.
*The Times*

Imagine Umberto Eco's knack for the swashbuckling thriller-of-ideas crossed with an artful touch of the Le Carr's - it boasts pace, colour, excitement and suspense to spare- Q works like a charm as a sordid, splendid period romp.
*Independent*

If ever there was a novel that deserved to win prizes, accolades and plaudits, it is Q - A rich, inventive and immensely powerful book - Q is a great novel, one that tells us about ourselves and how we came to be here.
*Scotland on Sunday*

Crafted by four fledgling authors and published anonymously in Italy, this literary thriller became a best seller with a cult following throughout Europe. In 1517 Germany, as the Reformation gets underway, a fired-up young Anabaptist plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with a papal spy known only as Q. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

It bracingly reanimates an era of frenzy that longed to burn the world clean * The Guardian *
The mud and blood, visions and ideals of 16th-century Europe come back to gruesome, glorious life * The Independent *
Big and bloody and breathtaking: a crush of colour and crowds, exotic locations and war. * The Times *
Imagine Umberto Eco's knack for the swashbuckling thriller-of-ideas crossed with an artful touch of the Le Carr's - it boasts pace, colour, excitement and suspense to spare- Q works like a charm as a sordid, splendid period romp. * Independent *
If ever there was a novel that deserved to win prizes, accolades and plaudits, it is Q - A rich, inventive and immensely powerful book - Q is a great novel, one that tells us about ourselves and how we came to be here. * Scotland on Sunday *

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