Outstanding crime literature. Not only does the icy winter make the residents of the Italian mountain village of Montesecco shiver. When an assassin murders Italy's most famous prosecutor and barricades himself with four hostages within Montesecco's walls, the sleepy town is overwhelmed by police and media. At the last minute, the villagers devise a plan. A spectacular Italian crime novel about the mafia, media power, and true humanity, awarded the German Crime Prize. Jaumann consistently captivates with his clever, subtle narrative style and precise observational language.