Now or never

Crime
Mystery

Six in the morning. The city begins to wake up. But something is not as it should be.

A former private investigator and a young conservatory student wake up tied to the floor of a newsstand with numbers tattooed on their arms and a bloodstained knife. They don’t know each other. Their memories stop at midnight the night before. Who kidnapped them? Why?

Thus begins a long nightmare escape where nothing is random and nothing is as it seems. But who is running, and who is chasing?

  • A novel for young readers aged 13 and up.
  • A gripping story for fans of action and suspense.
  • A straightforward novel exploring detachment and the importance of memory, where the protagonists face the fear of failure and grow by challenging the impossible.
Publisher: Einaudi Ragazzi
Target: 12+
Year: 2025
Author
Daniele Nicastro

Daniele Nicastro was born in 1978. He currently lives in the province of Cuneo, where he writes all sorts of things: novels, postcards, messages in bottles, and phrases on walls. He started telling stories as a teenager—to his mother—every time he came home late without letting her know. Over time, he turned it into a profession. He made his debut with the novel Grande, which won the Legenda Junior Prize. With Fino all’ultima #challenge (Lapis Edizioni), he was a finalist for the 2024 Bancarellino Prize. As a children's and young adult author, he has published over 50 books, which have been translated into several languages. Coming-of-age novels and comics are his greatest passion.

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