In the highly anticipated follow-up to Flowers Over the Inferno, Superintendent Teresa Battaglia, expert criminal profiler with four decades of experience on the Italian police force, returns for a chilling cold case.
A decades-old murder investigation has landed on Superintendent Teresa Battaglia's desk. DNA analysis has revealed that a painting from the final days of World War II contains matter from a human heart. Teresa is able to trace the evidence to Val Resia, one of Italy’s most isolated, untouched regions.
When Teresa's investigation hits too close to the truth, a fresh human heart is hung at the valley’s entrance, a warning not to cross its threshold. As she hunts down a ruthless killer, Teresa must deal not only with rapidly progressing physical and cognitive ailments, but also someone she hoped never to see again—a man who is now her supervisor.
Praise for Flowers Over the Inferno
“[Tuti] introduces a sympathetic heroine in Battaglia, whose gruffness masks a fear she may be losing her unique abilities.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“[Teresa Battaglia] is out of shape, diabetic and busy fighting the early stages of Alzheimer's disease—on top of handling a complex case . . . It's nice to see a cop who isn't slim and sexy chasing after serial killers.”
—NPR
“A stunning debut . . . With a heroine unlike any other and a beautifully crafted sense of place, Tuti’s gorgeous prose paints a compelling portrait of a small Alpine town’s secrets and the woman tasked with uncovering them. I loved this book.”
—Karen Dionne, internationally bestselling author of The Marsh King's Daughter
