ISKARIOTH

By MAURIZIO DI PIETRANTONIO

FROM THE BACK COVER. The serrated blade didn't cut; it shredded. At that moment, a car blurred past on the main road, its headlights bleeding a stark, sterile light that immortalized the horror like a camera flash. He knew the blade wasn't meant to just cut, but to dig. When the knife hit the tough resistance of the man's windpipe, his scream died into a wet rattle of blood and air. The killer didn't let up until he heard the hiss of the severed carotid, spraying a scarlet warmth through the beams of the passing cars. With the tip of the blade, he felt for the gap between the first and second vertebrae, the exact point where life finally breaks clean from the matter.

A serial killer on the loose. A rookie cop with everything to prove. A case that defies explanation.When the FBI and a world-renowned historian are pulled into the fray, a buried past resurfaces, igniting a relentless hunt that stretches from the dark heart of Los Angeles to a thousand-year-old Vatican conspiracy. This is more than a thriller; it's a high-stakes immersion into a world where modern crime and ancient secrets collide. With twists you won't see coming and a pace that never lets up, reading it feels like watching a prestige series unfold. Prepare for a journey where faith, blood, and shadows are the only constants.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1YN7KZQ
• ISBN13: 9798248920174
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"