The enchanting true story of one of the most brutal crimes in recent Italian history.

In March 2016, in an apartment on the outskirts of Rome, two “ordinary” young men tortured and brutally murdered twenty-two-year-old Luca Varanì. The news of this seemingly unjustified crime caused shock throughout Rome and beyond. After the crime comes to light, Lagioia begins an investigation, meeting with the victim's family and corresponding with one of the killers. It is clear, however, that to examine this crime, he must delve into the darkest corners of Rome and the human soul.

Lagioia guides us through a labyrinth of betrayed expectations, sexual confusion, financial complaints, and identity crises, in order to identify the turning point, the moment after which anything is possible. Sharp, captivating, and destructive, "The City of the Living" is not just the story of a crime, but also of human nature: the tension between responsibility and guilt, between the need to repress and the desire to be free, and between what we are and what we can become.

Pages: 456, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm