Die mystischen Freitagsandachten des engagierten Turiner Priesters Don Pezza sind beim Volk und der vornehmen Turiner Gesellschaft gleichermaßen beliebt. Als er bei einer seiner Predigten die apokalyptische Frage stellt: »Wie weit ist die Nacht?«, explodiert die Kerze in seiner Hand und tötet ihn. Wer mögen die Drahtzieher des Attentats auf den Priester sein? Sind es die Würdenträger der Kirche, die inkognito dem Spektakel beiwohnten und anschließend verhaftet werden? Sind private Aversionen im Spiel? Oder sind gar die Mafia und der Fiat-Konzern in die Verschwörung verwickelt? Keine leichte Aufgabe für den sizilianischen Kommissar Santamaria, dem nicht nur das raue Turiner Klima zu schaffen macht. »Wie weit ist die Nacht« - jetzt wieder bei Piper Edition erhältlich
F. Lucentini Books
This author duo is particularly noted for their editorial work on the Urania series of Italian science fiction compilations, which they curated from 1964 to 1985. Their stewardship significantly shaped the landscape and direction of Italian science fiction during a pivotal era. Through their careful selection of works, they influenced public taste and introduced both emerging talents and established authors. Their legacy is evident in the deep understanding and passion for science fiction that radiates from their contributions.
The Sunday Woman
- 414 pages
- 15 hours of reading
In Turin, a somewhat shady architect, who engages in strange dealings, is found dead with his head crushed by a large marble phallus. Thus begins one of the most famous police investigations in Italian literature, led gently yet firmly by Commissioner Santamaria. He is a kind and composed officer, intelligent and determined, driven by a sweet ethical indignation towards the social class he must scrutinize as an investigator. The commissioner navigates the upper echelons of Turin, moving among refinements and snobberies, sublime sarcasms and false laughter, displayed etiquette and exaggerated nonchalance. This mirrors a desperate attempt to conceal the emptiness of lives largely wasted, complicating the task of the middle-class Santamaria.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- 239 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The tombs and gargoyles of ancient Cloisterham Cathedral provide the background for a search for Edwin Drood's murderer.
The Lover of No Fixed Abode
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Set in Venice, over three days in winter. She, a Roman princess, has come to seek undervalued paintings; he is a strange, strikingly erudite tour guide. A touching love story and the revelation of criminal shenanigans in the Venetian art world. But, at the core, the deeply intriguing mystery of the guide's true identity.
Oscar Moderni: Il palio delle contrade morte
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Una sottile strategia di paura e mistero avvolge i preparativi del Palio. Ma quale Palio? Quello delle 17 contrade vive presenti nella piazza tra squilli di trombe e volteggiar di bandiere... o quello delle 6 contrade morte che oscuramente, beffardamente continuano a correre e vincere?