It is the first in a string of gruesome murders. and the imposing Italian Alps, a man is found naked with his eyes gouged out. “Ilaria Tuti grabs and keeps her readers’ attention in full.'In a quiet village surrounded by ancient woods. This is a well-structured novel based on the fascination for evil.”Īlberto Riva, “Il Venerdì”, la Repubblica “Ilaria Tuti tells the story of an environment that she is familiar with in careful detail, focusing on the weight of nature that often reflects unknown internal torments. “The writer, like the killer and detective, is perfectly at ease in the Friuli environment, and knows how to render its profile, its iciness, its woods and swarming wild animals in a way that leaves the reader with a feeling of warmth.” Teresa Battaglia is the best gift any author can offer his or her readers: someone they will come to care for.” “With Teresa Battaglia, Ilaria Tuti hasn’t just created a mere character, but an authentic, three- dimensional person who overbearingly pushes the boundaries of the printed page thanks to her immense energy. “It’s rare that such a character enters crime fiction for the first time, and with such gripping impact.” “There are stories that transform pages into magnets, so that the reader cannot break away from them, and cuts him or herself off from the rest of the world a truly talented storyteller.” “An unforgettable character readers will want to see a lot more of.” “A rather unique character in crime fiction (…) a fast-enjoyable read (…) a clockwork plot (…) Impeccable crime writing.”

She is also battling against her mind, which used to be an invincible weapon and has now become her worst enemy, one that is making her lose her lucidity and confidence as it gnaws away at her memory.Ĭasa Editrice Longanesi&C., January 2018, pp.372 Teresa is fighting a battle against herself: against her body which is weighed down by her age and the diabetes that is continually creeping up on her. For inspector Battaglia, this is the beginning of a race against the clock, one that is worsened by a personal burden that makes everything more difficult.

The kidnapping of a newborn baby causes the situation to escalate. Teresa immediately realises that the killer has some sort of psychosis, a theory that is later confirmed by a series of victims who have all been subjected to horrendous mutilation. Police inspector and profiler Teresa Battaglia is called back from the city when the first body is found in the woods, a naked man whose face has been disfigured and eyes gouged out. In a quiet village in the middle of a centuries-old forest surrounded by mountains, a series of violent acts take place. Bestseller – over 280,000 copies sold – Full English translation available The Times book of the Month, Prix Bête Noire 2019, Prix Nouvelles Voix du Polar.

Fiori sopra l'inferno by Ilaria Tuti