Detective Michael Rossi Crime Thriller

A gripping debut crime novel and the first in a groundbreaking series, from a new star in British crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin. In the depths of a freakish winter, Rome is being torn apart by a serial killer dubbed “The Carpenter” intent on spreading fear and violence. Soon another woman is murdered—hammered to death and left with a cryptic message nailed to her chest. Maverick Detective Inspectors Rossi and Carrara are assigned to the investigation. But when Rossi's girlfriend is attacked—left in a coma in hospital—he becomes the killer's new obsession, and his own past hurtles back to haunt him. As the body count rises, with one perfect murder on the heels of another, the case begins to spiral out of control. In a city wracked by corruption and paranoia, the question is: how much is Rossi willing to sacrifice to get to the truth?

A gripping crime thriller, from a new star in British crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin. In the crippling heat of August in Rome, a flat goes up in flames, the doors sealed from the outside. Five illegal immigrants are trapped and burnt alive—their charred bodies barely distinguishable amidst the debris. When Detective Inspectors Rossi and Carrara begin to investigate, a terror organization shakes the city to its foundations. Then a priest is found murdered and mutilated post-mortem—his injuries almost satanic in their ferocity. Rome is hurtling towards disaster. A horrifying pattern of violence is beginning to emerge, with a ruthless killer overseeing its design. But can Rossi and Carrara stop him before all those in his path are reduced to ashes?