A CHILLING THRILLER THAT BECAME A WORLD SENSATION AND A BESTSELLER IN 15 COUNTRIES. BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF ITALY'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER VINCENZO VERZENI AND HIS ANALYSIS BY PSYCHIATRIST CESARE LOMBROSO. IDEAL FOR POC LONNIKOV DONATO CARRISI. Lombardy, our days. The mutilated corpse of a young girl was discovered in the vicinity of Bergamo. Terrible wounds, bites and traces of different DNA lead investigators to believe that this is the work of a sect. But experienced crime journalist Marco Bezana, together with trainee Ilaria Piatti, offer their own, more frightening version of what happened. Their suspicions are confirmed when the next victim is found... In the 19th century, journalist Giacomo Caccia conducted exactly the same investigation. Society was shocked by the torn body of young Giovanna. At first everyone decided that the girl had been killed by a wolf. But wild animals do not leave such terrible wounds as this monster... And the strange geometric pattern of pins next to the unfortunate woman says that this is the work of man. Is history repeating itself after a century and a half? “A gripping, historical and relevant detective story, filled not only with tension, but also with irony.” – Antonio D’Orrico, Italian journalist and literary critic “Fascinating and original, dynamic and atmospheric, with two unforgettable characters, a detective story you can’t put down.” – Eva Schubert, Penguin