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Return to Trieste: The past is never really over
Paperback
Series: The Cases of Commissioner Andrea Ricci, Book 3
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 15 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The past is never really over.
Six months after the haunting events on the Audace pier, Commissioner Andrea Ricci has returned to the routine of Milan: same coffee, same route, same restless nights. The darkness of the Novak case should be behind him. But silence, he's learned, can be deceiving.
When Inspector Sara Vianello sends a cryptic report from Trieste, a catatonic victim bearing a mark eerily similar to the Omega Phase symbol, yet subtly altered, Ricci is pulled back into a world he thought he'd left forever. Someone has inherited Novak's legacy. Someone is continuing his work.
Return to Trieste is the third installment in The Cases of Commissioner Andrea Ricci, a gripping Italian crime series that blends psychological suspense, dark conspiracy, and deeply human storytelling. As Ricci navigates a web of shadows stretching from Milan to Zagreb, from abandoned clinics to hidden criminal networks, he must confront not only a new and elusive enemy, but also the wounds of grief, guilt, and the unexpected possibility of love.
Set against the windswept backdrop of Trieste, a city that welcomes the shipwrecked and sometimes gives things back, this novel is a story of survival, redemption, and the quiet courage it takes to let the light back in.
Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers and European crime fiction. Can be read as a standalone, though best enjoyed as part of the series.
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