Blade of Mother Stone: The Shadow of the Murgia

By leonardo pepe

An ancient landscape. A thirty-year-old murder. A toxic empire buried beneath the stone.

High on the arid limestone plateau of Apulia's Murgia region, a dark secret claws its way to the surface. When the mummified remains of geologist Yuri Volkov are discovered inside a remote sinkhole, Captain Giulio Manfredi of the Carabinieri uncovers more than just a cold case-he finds traces of TC-98, a lethal, corrosive industrial waste.

Driven by a quest for justice, Yuri's son, Igor, joins forces with Manfredi. Their investigation leads straight to the Relais Pietra Madre, an ultra-exclusive luxury resort that conceals a massive underground toxic landfill. As resort manager Elena Vegas realizes her high-end retreat sits atop an environmental disaster, she becomes a prime target for a ruthless political machine led by Member of Parliament Vito De Blasi.

From the sun-scorched ravines of Southern Italy to the private vaults of Swiss banks, Blade of Mother Stone is a fast-paced eco-thriller about corporate greed, systemic corruption, and a land that refuses to keep its secrets buried.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HG4SM8RV
• ISBN13: 9798193708087
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"