The Cause Of All Fear. The Rome Trilogy, #1

A bomb at the Vatican. A mutilated corpse at the Colosseum. A sniper's bullet - and that's just the beginning. Detective Luca Meroni is called to a dead body at the Colosseum only to be thrust into a deadly game spanning generations. As Meroni investigates, he uncovers a sinister plot that entangles British Intelligence, the Italian underworld, and secrets buried since World War II. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
To survive, Meroni must navigate shifting loyalties, confront the Camorra - and reckon with betrayal at the heart of his own family. Because the people he trusted most are hiding the darkest secrets of all. From war-ravaged Italy to the back alleys of modern Rome, The Cause of All Fear is a blistering thriller of deception, revenge, and the ultimate cost of unravelling the truth. When your world is a lie, ignorance is a curse .