''A che punto è la notte'' is a mystery novel written by Italian authors

Carlo Fruttero Carlo Fruttero (19 September 1926 – 15 January 2012) was an Italian writer, journalist, translator and editor of anthologies. Fruttero was born in Turin. He is mostly known for his joint work with Franco Lucentini, especially as authors of cri ...

and Franco Lucentini in 1979. It was published by

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, and features the same commissar Santamaria who had been protagonist of the duo's first successful mystery, '' La donna della domenica''. It deals with the assassination of an unusual priest of the Church of Santa Liberata in

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...

. The novel was turned into a TV miniseries directed by

Nanni Loy Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director. Specifically, Nanni Loy was Sardinian, and one of several notable Sardinian film makers, including Franco Solinas. Biography Lo ...

in 1994.

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1979 novels Italian mystery novels Italian novels adapted into films Novels set in Turin Arnoldo Mondadori Editore books {{1970s-mystery-novel-stub