New Crime Fiction Anthology 'Formia in Giallo' Features Six Mysteries Set in Italian Coastal City

The fifth edition of the anthology 'Formia in Giallo' (Pasquale d'Arco Editore, 2024) presents six crime stories all set in Formia, a city in Latina province, Lazio. The collection includes works by multiple authors: Alessandro Marchetti Guasperini's winning story 'Non è lecito uccidere di sabato,' Antonio De Meo's 'Ho ucciso, dalla torre alta...,' Cristina Contini and Delio Fantasia's 'Ager Caecubus,' Silvana Severino's 'La sarta de gliu Canciegle,' Anna Laura Tocco's 'Vacanze formiane,' and a collaborative piece 'Buio Totale' by students from the 'Campus dei licei Massimiliano Ramandù' institute. The narratives explore various themes including political power dynamics, historical enigmas, pandemic lockdown experiences, and investigations across Formia's urban and archaeological landscapes. The anthology results from a literary competition and offers diverse perspectives on the mystery genre within a single geographical setting.