[Detective Michael Rossi 02] • A Cold Flame

**Play with fire and you get burned…**

A gripping crime thriller, from a new star in British crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin.

**Five men burnt alive.**

In the crippling heat of August in Rome, a flat goes up in flames, the doors sealed from the outside. Five illegal immigrants are trapped and burnt alive – their charred bodies barely distinguishable amidst the debris.

**One man cut into pieces.**

When Detective Inspectors Rossi and Carrara begin to investigate, a terror organisation shakes the city to its foundations. Then a priest is found murdered and mutilated post-mortem – his injuries almost satanic in their ferocity.

**One city on the edge of ruin.**

Rome is hurtling towards disaster. A horrifying pattern of violence is beginning to emerge, with a ruthless killer overseeing its design. But can Rossi and Carrara stop him before all those in his path are reduced to ashes?