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The Case of the Locked Room: The dark investigations of Adrian Vale
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 28 2026
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When celebrated professor Edmondo Cortesi is found dead inside a room locked from the inside, the case appears impossible from the very first moment. There are no signs of forced entry. No obvious suspect. No explanation that withstands reason.
Called in to assist the investigation, Dr. Adrian Vale doesn't rely on instinct or luck. He reads people the way others read evidence. Every hesitation, every silence, every seemingly insignificant detail becomes part of a larger pattern that only he can see.
As the investigation unfolds through the rain-soaked streets of Verona, what begins as an impossible death slowly reveals something far more unsettling. Long-buried family secrets, forgotten betrayals, and hidden truths emerge one by one, while an invisible presence seems to be observing every move from the shadows.
But the greatest mysteries are never locked inside a room.
They're locked inside people.
The Locked Room Case is the gripping first novel in the Adrian Vale Mysteries-an intelligent psychological mystery that blends classic detective fiction with emotional depth, memorable characters, and intricate deductions.
If you enjoy the atmospheric suspense of The Da Vinci Code, the intellectual puzzles of Sherlock Holmes, and the psychological insight of modern crime fiction, you'll discover a new investigator you'll want to follow from the very first page.
One impossible crime. One unforgettable detective. One secret that changes everything.
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