Two brothers, Fabio and Lorenzo Telmari- one a corrupt politician, the other an impassioned writer and the novel's hero- inherit a secret upon the death of their father, an internationally renowned virologist. At his funeral, Lorenzo is approached by a mysterious redheaded woman who asks him a single question and then disappears ... Author Andrea De Carlo is one of Italy's most successful contemporary novelists. He has published thirteen novels in Italy and his books have been translated into twenty-one languages.