Shady dealings, an elite secret society, and a young local reporter investigating her most personal story: What the Lake Hides is the brilliant start to a new series and an extremely suspenseful read.
Blue lights flash on the shores of Lake Garda. A body has been found in the marina in Riva. Gianna Pitti, a police reporter for the local newspaper, is always on the spot when something happens on the lake. She discovers to her horror that she knew the victim; what’s more, she was the last person to see the young man alive. While the police are in the dark, she begins to investigate, with the support of her quirky uncle Francesco and the editor-in-chief Elvira.
The clues lead them to the former residence of the writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, where something does not seem to be quite right: On this magnificent estate, which is now a museum, mysterious parties are being thrown. The deeper the three dig, the more mysteries emerge: What’s the deal with the golden pendant that was found stuck in the corpse’s throat? And how is all this connected to Gianna’s father, the legendary investigative journalist who disappeared without a trace a year ago? The search for answers pushes the trio to their limits.
