Inspector Lucia Conti of the Siena Carabinieri takes the case. She’s tough, local, and knows the contrada rivalries can be deadly. The autopsy reveals Dante didn’t die from a fall — he was poisoned by a rare toxin found in the medieval gardens of the city, then stabbed with a spadino (a ceremonial dagger) in the crowd’s distraction.
Emma’s photo is digitally enhanced: the cloaked figure wears a medallion of the She-Wolf — Siena’s symbol, but also the sign of a secret society called La Lupa . They meet under the Fonte Gaia to keep the Palio “pure” by eliminating cheaters. But Dante wasn’t cheating — he was about to expose a gambling ring tied to the city’s mayor. delitto in piazza del campo pdf
Lucia sets a trap: announce a second set of photos has surfaced. The killer returns to Piazza del Campo at midnight, believing Emma hid the memory card in the Torre del Mangia. A chase unfolds up the 400 steps. The killer is revealed: the contrada’s own captain — Dante’s father, who killed his son to prevent him from confessing the family’s role in the gambling ring. Inspector Lucia Conti of the Siena Carabinieri takes