ASK the PAST
(2026)(The second book in the Emma&Kate series)
A novel by Elisabetta Flumeri and Gabriella Giacometti
Some truths refuse to stay buried.
When Anna loses her mother to an apparent suicide on a quiet island in Lake Como, grief is only the beginning. Months later, her father dies in a violent road crash—and Anna is certain the two deaths are connected.
She turns to Emma Castelli, the private investigator who has learned the hard way that the past never disappears quietly. Once a Major Crimes officer, Emma knows that unanswered questions can be just as dangerous as the truth itself. What begins as a search for clarity quickly becomes something far more unsettling.
At Emma’s side is Kate Scott, an American bestselling author still recovering from the trauma that once made her fear the outside world. Brilliant and intuitive, Kate recognizes patterns others overlook—and senses that this case reaches further back than anyone wants to admit.
As Emma and Kate follow a trail of silences, half-buried memories, and a crime hidden for decades, one thing becomes clear: the past is not finished with them. And someone is willing to do anything to make sure certain secrets are never uncovered.
Because the first death was not an ending.
It was a warning.
Ask the Past is a gripping psychological thriller that deepens the emotional stakes of the Emma & Kate series. Perfect for readers who love Mary Higgins Clark, Lisa Jewell, and character-driven suspense, this novel explores grief, obsession, and the devastating consequences of truths left unspoken.
A story about memory, guilt, and what happens when the past demands to be heard.
Genre: Mystery
When Anna loses her mother to an apparent suicide on a quiet island in Lake Como, grief is only the beginning. Months later, her father dies in a violent road crash—and Anna is certain the two deaths are connected.
She turns to Emma Castelli, the private investigator who has learned the hard way that the past never disappears quietly. Once a Major Crimes officer, Emma knows that unanswered questions can be just as dangerous as the truth itself. What begins as a search for clarity quickly becomes something far more unsettling.
At Emma’s side is Kate Scott, an American bestselling author still recovering from the trauma that once made her fear the outside world. Brilliant and intuitive, Kate recognizes patterns others overlook—and senses that this case reaches further back than anyone wants to admit.
As Emma and Kate follow a trail of silences, half-buried memories, and a crime hidden for decades, one thing becomes clear: the past is not finished with them. And someone is willing to do anything to make sure certain secrets are never uncovered.
Because the first death was not an ending.
It was a warning.
Ask the Past is a gripping psychological thriller that deepens the emotional stakes of the Emma & Kate series. Perfect for readers who love Mary Higgins Clark, Lisa Jewell, and character-driven suspense, this novel explores grief, obsession, and the devastating consequences of truths left unspoken.
A story about memory, guilt, and what happens when the past demands to be heard.
Genre: Mystery
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