The Sacred Cut

The third Nic Costa police procedural opens during a rare and heavy snowfall in Rome, a perfect Christmastime scene shattered by a vicious, bizarre murder in the Parthenon. The naked victim's position and the symbols sliced into her body both suggest an obsession with Leonardo da Vinci, but before detective Nic Costa can investigate further, the FBI invade the scene, declaring the dead woman the latest victim of a globe-trotting serial killer known as Kaspar. Naturally, a turf war ensues between the American agency and the Italian police as both groups of law enforcers try desperately to solve the mystery before Kaspar strikes again.