num_pages: 192
description: Alligator—ex-convict turned private detective—finds himself pulled into a disturbing case involving an Italy known to few. Helena and Mariano Giraldi lead a secret double life in Italy's clandestine S&amp;M scene. When Helena is abducted, her husband approaches Alligator for help. But Mariano seems more worried about losing his reputation than seeing his wife again. As Alligator investigates, he uncovers a world in which brutality, treachery, and passion go hand in hand. Behind Helena's abduction is a shadowy figure known as The Master of Knots—who proves to be as powerful as he is psychotic. As more members of the S&amp;M underground disappear, Alligator races desperately against time to find his true identity.
language: English
title: The Master of Knots
titlecomplete: The Master of Knots (Alligator Series)
characters: Beniamino Rossini, Marco Buratti
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Noir, Italy, Italian Literature
ratings_count: 493
series: L'Alligatore
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Premio Scerbanenco
publisher: Orion Publishing