The Wolf’s Dance

Thriller

A biologist’s body is found at the bottom of a wolf’s den. A murder that defies both science and reason.

Deep in the silent wilderness of Italy’s Sibillini Mountains, the body of a young biologist is discovered inside a wolf’s den. The autopsy uncovers a shocking detail—one that points to a story too dark, too unsettling to explain.

The investigation is assigned to Alma Rovere, a young Carabinieri captain with an exceptionally rare neurological condition: hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory. Every word, every gesture, every detail remains etched in her mind forever. An extraordinary investigative gift—and an inescapable curse.

To stop a ruthless killer, Alma must venture into the heart of the forest, uncovering ancient rituals and secrets long buried by time. But the key to the mystery may not lie in the mountains at all. It may be hidden within her own memories—the ones that refuse to let her go.

  • Meet Alma Rovere, the investigator who never forgets. And whose greatest asset may also be her greatest vulnerability.
  • A gripping thriller set in a wild, haunting landscape where nature is far more than a backdrop, and where the investigation explores the fragile boundary between instinct and reason.
Publisher: Longanesi
Target: Adults
Year: 2026
Author
Giuseppe Festa

Giuseppe Festa has a degree in Natural Sciences and works in environmental education. He has published several novels, including La luna è dei lupi (Salani), Cento passi per volare (Salani), I figli del bosco (Garzanti), and Una trappola d’aria (Longanesi). He won the Premio Rodari in 2021, the Premio Bancarellino in 2022, and the prestigious Premio Kadaitosho in Japan. He is the founder and lead singer of Lingalad, with whom he performs concerts in Italy and abroad. As the protagonist and screenwriter of the award-winning documentary Oltre la Frontiera, he has also authored nature documentaries broadcast by Rai. Additionally, he has written articles and stories for National Geographic, Corriere della Sera, and La Repubblica.

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