The secret world of a murder victim leads detective Sandro Cellini to uncover the hidden life of a woman consumed by a deadly obsession. Whenthe driven, charismatic leader of a Florentine political movementcollapses at a rally, his young party immediately comes under threat.And when it emerges that his wife, Flavia, has disappeared, leavingbehind not only a devastated husband but their newborn son, thepolitical becomes dangerously personal--and Detective Inspector SandroCellini is summoned to investigate. Thetrail leads to a somber seaside town, where Flavia chose to end herlife. But Cellini isn't satisfied--why would one so young and with somuch to live for walk away from all she loves? As he digs into Flavia'ssecret world, however, Sandro uncovers the hidden life of a womanconsumed with private passions and a dark, deadly obsession--a starkreminder that life in modern Italy has a perilous edge, fueled as muchby rage as desire.