Bloodbuster

( Italian - Bloodbuster - 2015 )

novel by Francesco Verso

translated by Sally McCorry

Published: Luna Press - trade paperback - 2020
ISBN: 1911143972 / 9781911143970

Luna Press - e-book - 2020
eISBN: 1911143980 / 9781911143987


synopsis
What if taxes were paid through blood withdrawals? What if tax evasion was a crime punishable with imprisonment and enforced by the Bloodbusters? What if donating blood was illegal?
In a grotesque Rome, BloodBuster Alan Costa falls in love with Anissa Malesano, a compulsive donor for AN underworld organisation who gives her blood to anyone in need.
As a web of deceit and treachery spreads wide around Alan, he begins to wonder if he can trust his colleagues or even his own boss. When Anissa is jailed for tax evasion, Alan is faced with a choice that could cost him everything.

awards
Urania Mondadori Award 2009