The Inspector Sangermano Mystery Trilogy

The third mystery featuring the consecrated-lay detective Sangermano. A beautiful Chinese woman is discovered murdered in the gardens of Piazza Vittorio in Rome. Clutched in her hand is a cryptic paper with a mysterious number.

Sangermano plunges into the bustling Chinese community in Rome's Esquilino neighborhood and travels all the way to Shanghai to investigate potential Triad involvement.

Yet it is right in Rome that the core truth is hidden, in an arcane layer of the city steeped in ancient alchemy and sinister esotericism.

On a blistering summer morning in Rome, the corpse of a young seminarian is uncovered in the Pontifical Seminary next to bloody garden shears and a severed finger.

The case is assigned to the Serial Crimes Unit (UOCS), led by Inspector Sangermano. Across the Tiber in the Vatican, tensions rise over the threat of a devastating scandal just as the new Pope begins major institutional reforms.

Working with forensic psychologist Silvia Fedele, forensics chief Gizzi, and deputy Placidi, Sangermano tracks a dark conspiracy stretching between Rome, the coast, Umbria, and Sardinia, uncovering a heartbreaking trail of blood and passion.

A cold and rainy Roman Christmas is shattered by a ruthless serial killer slaughtering defenseless elderly victims. Consecrated-lay detective Marcello Sangermano faces intense media scrutiny and the most difficult case of his career.

Aided by his trusted investigative squad, Marcello wades through numerous suspects before an unexpected clue leads him to an overlooked intersection where a troubled past meets eccentric Roman outsiders, unlocking an unforgettable truth.