Reeling from a deadly bombing in Venice and her investigative partner Dantes disappearance, Detective Colomba Caselli retreats to the rural countryside to nurse her wounds. When an autistic teenager appears in her yard, covered in blood, he leads her to a brutal crime scene where nothing is what it seems. As Colomba gets pulled into the investigation and the body count continues to grow, she is implicated in the violence. She is convinced that a powerful villain is working in the shadows to cause the carnage and frame her, but the only person who can help her is Danteand he hasnt been seen in over a year and is presumed dead. Colomba is sure hes alive and out there somewhere, but will she find him before its too late? And can she clear her name and be free of the far-reaching legacy of the villain known as the Father . . .

Bursting with action, ingeniously plotted, and filled with one unexpected twist after another,Kill the Kingis a shocking and satisfying conclusion to this breathtakingly original crime series.