Donato Bilancia

The Italian Riviera is famous for its sun-drenched cliffs, glittering casinos, and postcard-perfect beauty. But between 1997 and 1998, that paradise became a hunting ground for one of Europe's most notorious killers.

Donato Bilancia, later dubbed the "Riviera Ripper," murdered seventeen people in a spree that shocked Italy and left investigators scrambling. His victims ranged from sex workers and shopkeepers to a night watchman and a jeweler. Each crime revealed a chilling mix of randomness and precision, often marked by the eerie presence of a crimson carnation.

Donato Bilancia: True Crime Serial Killers pulls back the curtain on his reign of terror, weaving together forensic evidence, survivor testimony, trial records, and investigative accounts. Readers will follow Detective Marco Rossi's desperate pursuit, survivor Lorena Castro's harrowing escape, and the haunting silence of witnesses too afraid to speak.

This book is more than a record of crimes - it is a forensic dissection of how bureaucracy, fear, and silence allowed evil to thrive in plain sight. It explores the psychology of a compulsive gambler turned predator, the failures of law enforcement to act quickly, and the ripple effects that forced a community and a nation to confront uncomfortable truths.

For fans of true crime, serial killer psychology, and European crime history, this is a gripping, unflinching portrait of a murderer who exploited paradise for his own darkness - and a stark reminder that behind beauty, danger can hide.