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“We were on our way back. Only one of our solar years had passed since we had been forced to leave the planet in haste, but for them, in Earth years, there had been 3,600. What would we find?”Nibiru, the twelfth planet of our solar system, has an extremely elliptical and retrograde orbit, which is much larger than that of all the others. In fact, it takes approximately 3,600 years to complete one revolution around the Sun. Its inhabitants, seizing the opportunities afforded by this cyclical approach, have been making systematic visits for hundreds of thousands of years, each time influencing the culture, knowledge, technology and even the very evolution of the human race. Our ancestors have referred to them in many ways, but perhaps the name that best represents them has always been “Gods”.Azakis and Petri, two friendly inhabitants of this strange planet on board the Theos spacecraft, are returning to Earth to retrieve a mysterious and precious cargo left hidden during their previous visit.A compelling and amusing story, but one that is full of suspense, with some potentially devastating reinterpretations of historical events.

VOLUME 2/3 A catastrophe of biblical proportions is about to befall our planet. But this time the terrestrials are not alone. Some of the inhabitants of the planet Nibiru are standing by them, risking their own lives, to try to oppose the terrible forces of nature that are about to be unleashed. In this second episode in the series ”The Adventures of Azakis and Petri”, our two lovable aliens must make use of all their experience and their incredible technology to try to prevent the event already dramatically announced in the previous episode entitled ”Back to Earth”. Twists, revelations and reinterpretations of events and historical incidents will keep the reader waiting with bated breath right up to the very last line of this novel.A catastrophe of biblical proportions is about to befall our planet. But this time the terrestrials are not alone. Some of the inhabitants of the planet Nibiru are standing by them, risking their own lives, to try to oppose the terrible forces of nature that are about to be unleashed. In this second episode in the series ”The Adventures of Azakis and Petri”, our two lovable aliens must make use of all their experience and their incredible technology to try to prevent the event already dramatically announced in the previous episode entitled ”Back to Earth”. Twists, revelations and reinterpretations of events and historical incidents will keep the reader waiting with bated breath right up to the very last line of this novel.

What if morning brought something other than gold? Milan. The body of a man is found in his apartment. He is lying on the floor in an unusual position, with both his hands on his heart. No blood, no cuts. No gunshot wounds. Only a golden necktie perfectly knotted around the victim’s neck. Inspector David Walker of the Police Homicide squad is called to the murder scene. The first clues indicate a crime of passion, but a couple of days later a similar incident occurs. Another man is found dead. Same position; same necktie around his throat. In his mouth, a gold tag with some symbols engraved on it. Walker has no doubts: they are dealing with a serial killer. The one who the press will later refer to as ‘The Necktie Killer’.This is where the seemingly impossible task of catching a killer begins. The investigations fail to produce any results and the killing continues…What if morning brought something other than gold? Milan. The body of a man is found in his apartment. He is lying on the floor in an unusual position, with both his hands on his heart, as if feeling a heartbeat that is no longer there. No blood, no cuts. No gunshot wounds. Strangulation marks on his throat and dark bruises on his wrists. A gold coloured necktie is perfectly knotted around the victim’s neck.The case is assigned to Inspector David Walker, Milan Police Homicide Squad. At his side, assisting with the investigations is his friend, medical examiner Umberto Visconti.The only lead they have to pursue in this case seems to be the murder weapon: a gold necktie. Walker then contacts the Head Office of the necktie’s manufacturer – a well-known brand ¬– hoping to trace its customers.The move leads to a dead end.Walker seeks advice from Arturo Mosetti – an enthusiastic thinker with a passion for riddles – who has in the past assisted him in solving complex cases. Before the medical examiner has submitted his autopsy report, a second body is found in the same condition: lying in a supine position, with both his hands on his heart, dark bruises on his wrists and that unusual gold necktie around his neck.In the second victim’s mouth: something odd- a round gold tag with rough, jagged edges. With symbols engraved on its face.The investigators return to the scene of the first murder and find another gold tag. It’s identical. Only with different symbols. These symbols are a clue left by the killer, but Walker is unable to decipher the unusual code. Only one thing is clear: both murders are the work of the same person. The mystery deepens when it is discovered that the tags are actually made of gold.Walker instructs his team to contact all the Jewellers and Goldsmiths of the city. Surely someone among them must know where these tags came from. Other officers from Walker’s team begin investigating possible suspects. Of particular interest, is a Mr. Merli, whose fingerprints are found at the scene of the first murder. Although Merli is in a relationship with the first victim’s wife and his alibi seems to hold up, Walker keeps him under strict surveillance. The jewellers and goldsmiths soon start providing their information regarding the tags: they are poorly handmade, an amateurish job. None of them has ever seen them for sale. Right when the investigations appear to have stalled, a third victim is found, with the same characteristics as the previous two. The prime suspect is, once again, Merli who, a week before, had threatened to kill the victim during a violent argument with him. The investigators are on his back, waiting for him to make a wrong move.He is under surveillance night and day, but apart from a gambling habit and his marital infidelity, nothing stands out about him. And when a new body is found, he is in the clear. Merli couldn’t have committed this murder: two plain-clothes agents had kept him under surveillance all night. He hadn’t left the house, so he couldn’t be the killer. Unless, of course, he had an accomplice. This is the thought that torments Inspector Walker: perhaps his lover – the first victim’s wife – had helped him commit the last murder. And with the discovery of yet another body, Merli is absolutely ruled out as a suspect. Then something occurs that will unravel David Walker’s life and investigation. Umberto Visconti calls him, asking for help. His life is in danger. The call suddenly drops out . The inspector races to his friend and finds the medical examiner dead. The room is in disarray; the victim’s body is covered in blood. The gold necktie and the tag in the victim’s mouth are a clear indication this murder is the work of the same person: the Necktie Killer, as dubbed by the media. Back to square one. Five victims and no real leads to follow.For Inspector Walker, his friend’s death has now added a personal aspect to the case. While awaiting the results

Nuova edizione riveduta e variata dall'autore rispetto alla prima edizione. Avventurosa vicenda dai risvolti magico-satanici e con aspetti polizieschi che si sviluppa attorno alla metà del I secolo fra Giudea, isola di Cipro e Asia Minore.Nuova edizione riveduta e variata dall'autore rispetto alla prima edizione. Avventurosa vicenda dai risvolti magico-satanici e con aspetti polizieschi che si sviluppa attorno alla metà del I secolo fra Giudea, isola di Cipro e Asia Minore: Nel 28 d. C. il ricco ebreo di Gerusalemme Gionata Paolo, divenuto cittadino romano grazie a una lauta donazione a un potente di Roma, è ucciso per istrada nella lontana città di Perge dove s'era recato per affari. Restano ignoti assassini e movente, né la forza pubblica locale, una centuria romana di ”vigili”, si preoccupa d'indagare: per quei poliziotti si tratta solamente d'uno degli innumerevoli omicidi senza testimoni che a quei tempi insanguinano le vie. È solo riferito alla vedova dell'ucciso e al figlio tredicenne Giovanni Marco che la borsa del morto non è stata sottratta. Essendo difficile pensare dunque a un omicidio per rapina, le domande che il giovanissimo erede si pone sono: Immorale concorrenza negli affari sino all'omicidio? Un banale litigio sulla via finito tragicamente? O uno di quei fanatici patrioti ebrei detti zeloti ha voluto punire il suo genitore perché era divenuto cittadino di Roma? Giovanni Marco vorrebbe cercare gli assassini ma ne è trattenuto dal divieto della madre, Maria, che non vuole che il suo unico, giovanissimo figlio rischi la vita. Per anni nulla accade, poi, una notte, Giovanni Marco fa un sogno: in un paesaggio irreale e inquietante, il suo defunto padre esce dal sottosuolo e gli domanda di rendere onore alla sua tomba nella città di Perge e di cercarvi chi lo uccise. Il sogno è premonitore, il giovane è infatti invitato ad accompagnare il cugino Barnaba e l’amico di questi Paolo in un lungo viaggio che toccherà anche Perge. Dopo alterne vicende, il trio giunge a Pafos, capitale di Cipro, in cui, presso il palazzo del proconsole senatorio di Roma Sergio Paolo prospera il mago Elimas, consigliere dello stesso e satanico individuo, già allievo di Simon mago di Samaria. Elimas provoca Paolo con false accuse, questi reagisce e lo sconfigge in un duello magico-psichico. Il proconsole, appurata la mala fede del mago, lo esilia, e il diabolico fugge a Perge, sua città natale. Marco e i suoi compagni s’imbarcano anch'essi alla volta di quella città. Qui, nel locale cimitero, il giovane e il cugino scoprono che la tomba di Gionata è stata violata e che manca il cranio del defunto; e vedono, poco dopo, proprio il loro nemico Elimas correre via con un teschio sottobraccio riuscendo a eclissarsi. Paolo e Barnaba proseguono il loro lungo viaggio mentre il giovane Marco rimane a Perge e inizia a indagare, con l’aiuto del decurione dei vigili romani Giunio Marcello. Assieme scoprono macabri antefatti. Il giovane si rende conto nel corso dell'inchiesta che il decurione è posseduto da un demone intimo che lo spinge ad agire contro il prossimo, proprio come le belve che mirano a conquistarsi un territorio a tutti i costi; peggio, Marco realizza che tal forza malvagia è in tutti gli esseri umani e, dunque, anche in sé stesso; e qui siamo ancor solo alle prime fasi della vicenda: molti nuovi fatti si susseguiranno sino alla piena scoperta dell'atroce verità e, finalmente, al trionfo della giustizia.