KILL THE FATHER

The first book of a trilogy which was an Italian publishing sensation featuring Caselli and Torre. 'The rock cast a sharp, dark shadow over a shape huddled on the ground. Please don't let it be the boy, Colomba thought. Her silent prayer didn't go unanswered. The corpse belonged to the mother.' Dante Torre spent 11 young years in captivity, held by a man known only as The Father, before outwitting his abductor. Now working for the police force, his methods are unorthodox, but his brilliance is clear. When a young child goes missing in similar circumstances in Rome, Torre must confront the demons of his past to attempt to solve the case. Paired with Deputy Captain Colomba Caselli, a fierce, warrior-like detective still reeling from having survived a bloody catastrophe, all evidence suggests The Father is active after being dormant for decades, and that he's looking forward to a reunion with Dante. Brutal and frighteningly realistic, this is a fascinatingly complex thriller involving police politics and military operations. 498 page paperback.