The Sudden Disappearance of the Worker Bees - Serge Quadruppani

A mystery set in northern Italy.  Plot line incorporates several modern issues - technologisation of life, biotechnology, the state within a state of Italian politics.  Unfortunately, not that successful as a book. The characters and setting are weakly developed; the details stand out too much as significant details.  The story is also a bit contrived and improbable.  If this is Quadruppani's first, he could get better. Have to wait and see.