A Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara novel by Michele Giuttari
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| Looking along the Arno towards Ponte Vecchio in Florence, the backdrop for Michele Giuttari's book |
Ferrara is unconscious and in hospital so his loyal colleagues have to
start the investigation without him.
There are conflicting theories. It could have been the work of Muslim
extremists but it could also have been revenge by the Mafia for the
imprisonment of their boss, Salvatore Laprua.
Soon after he regains consciousness, Ferrara discharges himself from
hospital and goes straight back to his office to lead the inquiry.
It becomes even more personal for him when a second bomb goes off and
his colleague and friend, Acting Prosecutor Anna Giulietti, is killed.
To add to the complications, Mafia boss Salvatore Laprua is then found
dead in his prison cell.
This is a fast moving novel about potential terrorism and Mafia activity
in Italy seen from the perspective of the security forces.
It shows the way the police and the Carabinieri work together and there
is a realistic portrait of Florence as the backdrop, described by an author who
was himself responsible for jailing several key Mafia figures while heading the
Squadra Mobile in both Florence and Reggio Calabria.
The author, Giuttari, has been a special adviser to the interior minister in Rome with
the remit of monitoring Mafia activity.
