The Congregation of the 13 • Meeting with Cesare Damiano
Sunday 27 September, 6.30 pm – ESSECI, Auditorium
Cuneo, 1956. Beneath the harsh Alps, the tranquility of the province is shattered by a crime that shakes the entire city: the magician Eula, a shady and feared figure, is found dead in his villa on Viale degli Angeli. Inspector Puccio Meló, a reserved and tenacious man, is investigating, supported by his trusted associates Ponsetto and Pressenda. When a second murder, that of a notary in Bologna, reveals a disturbing connection to the first, the investigation expands beyond Piedmont's borders and unearths a fearfully whispered name: the Coven of the Thirteen. Thirteen men, thirteen diamonds, an ancient pact perhaps never broken. The crime is only the beginning: the true enigma is the human soul, capable of intertwining memory, power, and secrets destined to last a lifetime. Cesare Damiano presents the noir novel The Congregation of 13. An investigation by Puccio Meló, the commissioner of the Granda (Round Robin Editrice, 2026) in conversation with Cristina Clerico. Edited by scrittorincittà.
How to participate
The event is free, but you must reserve your spot by clicking here (reservations open from September 16th).
