A young girl has mysteriously disappeared in Rome. As rain lashes the ancient streets, two men, Clemente and Marcus, sit in a café near the Piazza Navona and pore over the details of the case. They are members of the ancient Penitenzeri - a unique Italian team, linked to the Vatican, and trained in the detection of true evil.

But they are not aloneSandra - a brilliant forensics expert with a tragic past - is also working on the case. When her path crosses theirs, not only do they make headway in the case of the missing girl, but they also uncover a terrible secret world, hidden in the dark recesses of Rome. A world that is as perfect as it is evil...

A spellbinding literary thriller from the author of The Whisperer, this novel offers a window onto the hidden secrets of RomeBeautifully capturing the atmosphere of the city, it blends a page-turning plot with fascinating historical fact.



Format Häftad Omfång 496 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2013-01-10 ISBN 9780349000312