The Missing Voice

An ancient shadow falls over Verona. A locked-room murder in the Sound Archive. And a symbol from the past returning to settle a deadly score.

From the narrative universe of Marko Milas comes the second, unmissable chapter in the Saga: The Missing Voice.

Months after resolving the Cortesi case, criminologist Adrian Vale's life has finally found a moment of peace. Between university lectures and the quiet routine of his loft, the darkness of his past feels like a distant memory. But a single misplaced detail-a volume of poetry subtly shifted on his bookshelf-instills a creeping paranoia: someone has breached his sanctuary.

The nightmare becomes reality when fellow criminologist Mira Lentz delivers chilling news: Professor Ilaria Conforti, director of the Royal Sound Archive, has been found dead inside her locked, high-security office.

It's an impossible crime. No signs of forced entry. An impregnable security system bypassed using a temporary code generated by the system itself. And carved directly into the victim's wooden desk is a tragically familiar symbol: an empty circle.

It is the signature of Zero. The elusive, ruthless mastermind Adrian thought he had left behind is back-and this time, the target is personal.

Trapped inside the victim's tape recorder is an analog cassette labeled with a strict instruction: "Listen. Then destroy." On it is the confession of Corrado Salvini, a man who orchestrated an illicit antiquities network back in the 1980s. But the recording cuts off at the crucial moment, leaving the true origin of the syndicate unresolved. There is a second tape. A "missing voice" that someone is willing to kill to keep silent.

With Mira by his side, Adrian's quest for the truth turns into a race against time. From terrified veteran journalists and blackmailed colleagues to cyber espionage and the arrival of the cold, calculating Ingrid Halberg, the threat hits closer to home than ever. Zero knows Adrian's every habit, his favorite literary quotes, and, most dangerously, the people he cares about most.

From the cobblestone streets of Verona to isolated Alpine peaks, dark underground archives, and a hidden bunker holding fifty years of unspeakable secrets, Adrian Vale must face the most personal and lethal case of his career. Because Zero isn't just a criminal-it's an legacy, a dynasty of shadows passed down through generations. And to close the circle, Zero demands total surrender.

Why you'll love The Missing Voice:

• Pure Psychological Adrenaline: A fast-paced deductive thriller where tension hinges on paranoia, subtle clues, and sharp intellect.

• High-Stakes Character Chemistry: A standalone mystery that deepens the complex emotional bond between Adrian and Mira, pushing them to an inevitable breaking point.

• A Rich, Noir Atmosphere: Experience Verona's dark side through underground sound vaults, hacked digital codes, retro cassette tapes, and threats veiled in literary elegance.

• An Unforgettable Villain: Zero returns more manipulative, pervasive, and terrifying than ever.

If you love high-tension thrillers by Donato Carrisi and modern, meticulous detective investigations in the style of Sherlock Holmes, you won't be able to put this book down.

The tape is spinning. The circle is closing. Get your copy of The Missing Voice today and unravel the mystery before the voice is destroyed forever!