A Season for the Dead: Nic Costa, Book 1

In a tense Vatican reading room, a professor is shot dead after revealing shocking evidence of a horrific crime, leading to the discovery of two more bodies adorned with a chilling calling card. As Rome swelters in August heat, young detective Nic Costa, the son of a notorious Italian Communist, delves into a series of brutal murders that expose deep-rooted secrets within the city. His investigation intertwines with the enigmatic Sara Farnese, a beautiful professor of early Christianity who was present during the initial shooting, and whose connections to the victims increasingly complicate the case. As the personal and the political intertwine, Costa must navigate a dark labyrinth of deception, propelled by his growing obsession with Sara and the looming threat of a killer on the loose.