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Scripta

Paolo Mascherpa

Translator Giorgi De

Publisher: Tektime

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Summary

Pavia, 1890 Enrico Vismara è un giovane operaio analfabeta arrestato per degli strani comportamenti. Pavia, 1890 Enrico Vismara is a young illiterate factory worker arrested for strange behavior. Pavia, today Chiara Fiori is a brilliant journalist exploited by the deputy editor of the newspaper. Enrico’s troubled existence hides a mystery that, in the present day, triggers opposing investigations by an art-loving real estate developer and the brilliant journalist. A gripping adventure unfolding across different eras, involving a rediscovered Caravaggio and a State secret. Scripta is a historical thriller novel with a fantastical twist, built on an investigative narrative structure.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
Available since: 01/19/2026.

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