A body beneath a sacred fresco. A blood-marked manuscript. A secret powerful men have buried for seven hundred years. When Inspector Luca Vieri is called to a historic chapel in Ravenna, he finds a murder staged like a warning. The victim lies beneath a damaged image of the Last Judgment, one hand reaching toward Hell, the other holding an ancient fragment connected to Dante Alighieri. In Florence, Professor Elena Moretti receives a mysterious package containing the same forbidden clue. What begins as a scholarly puzzle becomes a deadly race through hidden archives, old churches, private libraries, underground chambers, and family records erased by fear. At the heart of the mystery is the Hand of Dante—a lost manuscript tied to faith, betrayal, a secret bloodline, and a truth that could shake institutions built on silence. But the manuscript is not the only danger. The real threat lies in the people willing to kill, lie, betray, and sacrifice the innocent to control what it reveals. As Elena and Luca uncover the Order of the Veiled Cross, the Gospel of Shadows, and a betrayal reaching back centuries, they must face one impossible question: should the truth be revealed to the world, protected until it can be understood, or buried before it becomes another weapon? Dark, intelligent, suspenseful, and atmospheric, In the Hand of Dante is a gripping literary crime thriller for readers who love ancient manuscripts, secret societies, religious conspiracies, historical mysteries, and high-stakes investigations. Step into the shadows of Dante’s world. Follow the manuscript. Discover the secret that refused to stay buried.
