A "grumpy" and solitary detective who prefers the company of nature to people. He is driven by a personal quest for justice and closure regarding his father.
In the present day, plans to expand the reservoir and partially drain the lake bring old wounds to the surface. When the former mayor and an engineer associated with the original project are murdered in quick succession, suspicion falls on Contini, the reclusive investigator who lives in the mountains and spends his time photographing foxes. To clear his name, Contini must dive into the village's secrets and discover what truly happened twenty years ago when his childhood home was submerged. Key Themes & Characters Elia Contini 01 Am Grund Des Sees Fazioli, A...
Although marketed as Volume 1 in German, the chronology can be complex. The character was first introduced in the 2005 novel Chi muore si rivede (published in German as Das Collier ). This book has also been re-released under the title Damals im Tessin . A "grumpy" and solitary detective who prefers the
The narrative centers on a village grappling with its past. Twenty years prior, a reservoir was built despite fierce local opposition, flooding homes and displacing residents—including a young Elia Contini. During that time, Contini’s father disappeared under mysterious circumstances. When the former mayor and an engineer associated