A first edition, first printing of �Ratking� by Michael Dibdin, published by Faber, London in 1988. A near fine copy signed in blue ink to the title page by the Author, with light surface bumping to rear board and toning to the text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with chipping to foot of rear flap fold. Wrapper illustration by Irene von Treskow. Ratking by Michael Dibdin is a gritty crime novel set in Perugia, introducing investigator Aurelio Zen. When a wealthy industrialist is kidnapped, Zen uncovers a web of corruption involving family secrets, political influence and organised crime. Blending procedural detail with social satire, the novel critiques Italy�s bureaucracy and moral compromises. Atmospheric and ironic, Ratking is less about justice than survival in a system where power routinely outweighs truth.