Murder in the Foresta Umbra

What really happened in Italy’s "Black Forest,” on that hot August day in 1726?  Inspired by a true incident, Murder in the Foresta Umbra chronicles the events following the grisly discovery of a dead cleric. Follow along as our narrator, Otto von Riepol, secretary to his mentor, Bishop Castropietro, leads the reader down a serpentine path to get to the truth.  Read how he exposes the layers of deceit, betrayal and retribution, revealing Castropietro's volatile relationship with his archenemy, La Marchesa di Vico, whose unquenchable lust for power and revenge draws the politically astute Bishop to his ultimate challenge.