Ruggero is a man like many others: an expert painter, devoted father, quiet husband. But beneath the calm surface lies an unhealed wound and a thirst for justice that has been burning for years.
When evil returns to touch what he holds most dear, something breaks. Or perhaps it is revealed.
Thus begins a spiral of blood, silence, and ritual. Victims chosen with precision, punished with artistry. Bodies stripped naked, painted white, marked with a dark symbol. The perpetrator? Invisible. Methodical. Entangled in the very fabric of the city.
Detective Claudia Rinaldi, an expert in ritual crimes, is called to Bari to solve a case that defies logic. While the city is divided between those who condemn and those who admire the mysterious "Painter," Claudia senses a truth that no one wants to see.
A psychological noir thriller that delves into the mind of a modern executioner, a journey through pain, revenge, and redemption.
✔ Perfect for readers of Donato Carrisi, Piergiorgio Pulixi, and Jo Nesbø
✔ Realistic and fascinating setting in the Italian countryside
✔ A protagonist who is as disturbing as he is fascinating
✔ A compelling investigation that moves between symbolism, trauma, and obsession