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Jeffery Deaver presents his new thriller on Italian quiz show
American thriller writer Jeffery Deaver appeared on La Ruota della Fortuna on Wednesday, October 28, hosted by Gerry Scotti on Italy's Canale 5.
He brought his novel Il cuore è un'arma to the show; the book was published in Italy on October 13.
The story begins after a fire in New York's Spanish Harlem reveals a fireproof box containing clues to a criminal plan.
Investigators Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs follow those clues, while a Long Island detective investigates the killing of a young woman.
Deaver is best known for creating Rhyme, the forensic expert at the centre of The Bone Collector, which was adapted into a film.
His quiz-show appearance brought crime fiction to a broad TV audience, beyond programmes focused on books.
American thriller writer Jeffery Deaver appeared on the Italian quiz show La Ruota della Fortuna on 28 October 2026.
He brought his novel Il cuore è un’arma to the programme, hosted by Gerry Scotti.
The novel was published in Italy on 13 October 2026.
Its story follows investigators Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs as they examine clues linked to a fire in New York.
- Who
- Jeffery Deaver, an American writer, appeared on the show.
- What
- He presented his thriller Il cuore è un’arma.
- When
- 28 October 2026.
- Where
- On the Italian quiz show La Ruota della Fortuna.
- Why
- The appearance gave his novel visibility with the programme’s audience.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Il cuore è un’arma was published in Italy.
Deaver appeared on La Ruota della Fortuna and brought the novel to the programme.
- Author
- Jeffery Deaver
- Programme
- La Ruota della Fortuna
- Host
- Gerry Scotti
- Novel
- Il cuore è un’arma
- Italian publication
- 13 October 2026
- Appearance
- 28 October 2026