The Black Rose of Florence (Michele Ferrara #5) by Michele Giuttari

A STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL young woman is found dead in her Florence apartment. She lies on her bed, naked, a black rose between her legs. And the murders do not stop there: shortly afterwards, a woman is burned to death in a church, and a man is shot on the Ponte Vecchio.

Chief Superindendent Michele Ferrara is all too familiar with the dark side of Florence. But he has never seen anything of this magnitude before -- he is against a mysterious, powerful enemy who would do anything to hide his identity, and manages to control events at every turn.

As more violent deaths occur, Ferrara has to face the most dangerous investigation in his entire career and must confront deadly secrets from his own past . . .

The Black Rose of Florence is at once a masterpiece of detective fiction and a stunning evocation of the beauty and darkness of life in Florence. Written by former Florentine police chief Michele Giuttari, it has been a huge bestseller in Italy and across Europe.

Genres: Crime - Italy - Mystery - Thriller - Italian Literature - Detective - Murder Mystery - Italian Author