There's nothing "sleazy" about the exterior or the interior of Candace Dempsey's novel "Murder in Italy." This is an excellent analysis of a tragedy of major proportions. A huge miscarriage of justice has occurred in Perugia, Italy and Ms Dempsey's book vividly recaps the case in detail from beginning to final verdict. A young woman died brutally and two young students have wrongly been found guilty of her murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. This is not exactly a "funny-funny, smirk-smirk" situation which is what I got from your blog.
However, his chiselled jaw (complete with chin dimple) will be filling in.
3-day shadow a distinct possibility.