The Fallen Angel

Family tragedy, family legacy, family secrets - Detective
Nic Costa faces his hardest case yet. When British academic Malise Gabriel falls
to his death from a Rome apartment, detective Nic Costa rapidly comes to realize
that there is much more to the accident than he had first thought. It also becomes
apparent that Malise's family - mysterious and tragic daughter Mina, stoic wife
Cecilia and troubled son Robert - may be keeping vital information hidden. Nic becomes
obsessed with the case, and is especially intrigued by Mina's story which seems
to be linked with the sixteenth century-legend of a young Italian noblewoman, Beatrice
Cenci. As the investigation deepens, Rome's dark and seedy side is uncovered, revealing
a web of deceit, treachery and corruption. Costa realizes that the key to the truth
lies with the Gabriels. Why are they so unwilling to co-operate, and who, or what,
is the reason for their silence?