A shooting in the Vatican leads to a horror beyond imagining for Detective Nic Costa in the first book of this series.

The first in the acclaimed Nic Costa series.

There's no rest for the wicked...

While Rome is sweltering in the height of summer, a serial killer is on the loose. Sara Farnese is working in the Vatican library, when a man bursts in intent on showing her the contents of his bloodied bag, until a guard shoots him. But why was the man targeting Sara?

Determined to find answers, Sara's path crosses with the young, up-and-coming Roman detective, Nic Costa. He's determined to track down the dangerous killer behind this bizarre and brutal murder and to protect Sara from becoming the next victim...