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The Golden Dolphin: Femicide, Drugs, and Racism in the new investigation of Deputy Prosecutor Renata Villanova
Paperback
Series: Renata Villanova Investigations, Book 2
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 16 2026
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
She wanted to escape.
She never got the chance.
Jessica is young, beautiful-and desperate to leave behind a life that feels like a trap. She has a plan, some savings, and just enough courage to start over.
But she never saw him coming.
Brutally attacked and left for dead just steps from home, Jessica becomes the center of a case that is as disturbing as it is complex.
Deputy Prosecutor Renata Villanova takes the lead.
Sharp, relentless, and unwilling to look away, she soon realizes this is no ordinary crime.
At her side is Inspector Ernesto Di Capua-intuitive, street-smart, and driven by instincts that don't always follow the rules.
Together, they dig beneath the surface of a city built on appearances.
What they uncover is far more dangerous than they expected:
- femicide
- drug trafficking
- racial tension
- a web of secrets powerful enough to destroy anyone who gets too close
As the investigation deepens, one question becomes impossible to ignore:
Was Jessica just a victim... or a threat someone needed silenced?
In a world where truth is buried under layers of fear and corruption, Villanova and Di Capua will have to push beyond the limits of the law-and of themselves.
Because some crimes don't end with the victim.
They begin there.
A gripping, atmospheric thriller that explores the darkest sides of modern society-and the cost of uncovering the truth.
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