Synopsis

Between the woods and the sheer rock faces, down in the ravine that leads to the stream, between the pools of emerald water that smell of ice, something is hiding. The bloodstains tell me, experience tells me: it happened, but it could happen again. This is only the beginning. Something shocking has happened, in these mountains. Something that requires all my investigative skills. I am a police commissioner specializing in profiling, and every day I walk above hell. It's not the gun, it's not the uniform: it's my mind that's the real weapon. But it's my mind that's betraying me. Not my body, battered by advancing age, not my tormented heart. My sanity is at risk, and that means the investigation is too. My name is Teresa Battaglia, I have a secret I don't dare confess, not even to myself, and for the first time in my life, I'm scared. This isn't just the debut of a tremendously talented writer. It's not just a fast-paced thriller with an evocative setting. This is the debut of a protagonist unforgettable for her extraordinary humanity, her indomitable spirit, her anger, and her tenderness.