Francescantonio Lopriore Cariglia

Murder in the Foresta Umbra Francescantonio Lopriore Cariglia

What really happened in Italy's Foresta Umbra on that hot day in August, 1726? Inspired by a true incident, Murder in the Foresta Umbra chronicles the events immediately following the grisly discovery of a murdered cleric in the dark woods of the Apulian countryside. The novel's fictional narrator, Otto von Riepol, secretary to his mentor, Bishop Castropietro, leads the reader down a serpentine path to get to the truth. Read how he exposes the layers of deceit, betrayal and retribution, revealing Castropietro's volatile relationship with his archenemy, La Marchesa di Vico, whose unquenchable lust for power and revenge draws the politically shrewd Bishop to his ultimate challenge.