Il tribunale delle anime (The Lost Girls of Rome)

Donato Carrisi

Pub date 30th September 2011

Original publisher Longanesi, Italy

Publisher (UK) Little, Brown

Publisher (US) Mulholland Books

International publishers Current licences: Armenia – Zangak; China – Shanghai Dook; Denmark – People’s Press; France – Calmann Levy; Korea – Sigongsa; Latvia – Dienas Gramata; North Macedonia – Matica; Poland – Albatros; Russia – Azbooka-Atticus; Serbia – Vulkan; Taiwan – Spring International; Turkey – Pegasus; Ukraine – Vivat Publishing / Past licences: Albania – Living Publishing; Brazil – Record; Germany – Piper; Greece – Oceanida; Hungary – General Press; Indonesia – Alvabet; Japan – Hayakawa; Netherlands – Wereldbibliotheck; Norway – Lundquist Forlag; Portugal – Porto Editora; Slovakia – Slovart; Spain – Planeta; Vietnam – Women’s Publishing

The Italian Literary Thriller Sensation from the author of the bestselling, prize-winning The Whisperer

A young girl has mysteriously disappeared in Rome. As rain lashes the ancient streets, two men, Clemente and Marcus, sit in a café near the Piazza Navona and pore over the details of the case. They are members of the ancient Penitenzeri – a unique Italian team, linked to the Vatican, and trained in the detection of true evil.

But they are not alone. Sandra – a brilliant forensics expert with a tragic past – is also working on the case. When her path crosses theirs, not only do they make headway in the case of the missing girl, but they also uncover a terrible secret world, hidden in the dark recesses of Rome. A world that is as perfect as it is evil…

A spellbinding literary thriller from the author of The Whisperer, this novel offers a window onto the hidden secrets of Rome. Beautifully capturing the atmosphere of the city, it blends a page-turning plot with fascinating historical fact.

Praise for Il tribunale delle anime

‘An atmospheric page-turner’
– Catholic Herald

‘Donato Carrisi’s latest offering doesn’t disappoint…as the twists in this page-turner come thick and fast… Throughout, there are also echoes of the bestselling author, Dan Brown, courtesy of the mysterious Penitenzieri. But Carrisi, in this reviewer’s opinion, does a better job of weaving the story of an ancient organisation into a modern-day thriller.’
– Sunday Business Post Ireland