GABRIELE OLIVARI

GABRIELE OLIVARI

Gabriele Olivari writes psychological crime thrillers shaped by his roots in Italy and his fascination with the darker corners of the human mind. His work combines emotional depth, slow-burn tension, and richly atmospheric settings inspired by the cities he has lived in and loved.

 When he’s not writing, Gabriele enjoys travelling, studying human behaviour, and spending quiet evenings with his partner Emma.

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The Silence Of San Vittore

Book #1 from the series: The Calvino Series

A psychologist who no longer trusts his own mind.
A prisoner whose confession could topple a government.
A prison where the walls remember everything… except the truth.

When forensic psychologist Matteo Calvino is sent to interview Domenico Agresta — a former Mafia turncoat imprisoned under Italy’s most extreme 41-bis regime — he expects another...

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Ashes Of Cairo

Book One of The Concordance Series
Book #1 from the series: The Concordance Series

When a blackout drill in Cairo spirals into chaos, hundreds die in a stampede. MI6 sent analyst Alexandra Silva to investigate, and she reluctantly transitioned from her desk to field work. She quickly discovers the disaster was no accident. The architect is Sergei Orlov, a Russian strategist who has developed a terrifying new weapon: the...

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The Cipher of Shadows

Book Two of The Concordance Series
From the series: The Concordance Series

Embark on a journey with a forbidden manuscript, a hidden code, and a chase across Europe that could reshape the world.

When Florence scholar Marco Rinaldi stumbles onto cryptic marks in Giordano Bruno’s heretical writings, he inherits his father’s unfinished obsession—and the attention of the Brotherhood, an ancient order skilled in turning...

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Series

The Silence Of San Vittore

The Calvino Series

Step into The Calvino Files, a pulse-racing crime thriller series where truth becomes the most dangerous weapon and justice a perilous path. This gritty, character-driven espionage saga follows Giovanni Calvino, a principled investigator caught in a sprawling conspiracy...

Ashes Of Cairo
The Cipher of Shadows

The Concordance Series

The Concordance Series is a high-stakes international thriller series where espionage, betrayal, and fractured loyalties collide across Europe’s hidden networks.

At its heart are two forces locked on a collision course:

  • Alexandra Silva – an MI6 operative driven by...

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Other Writing

QUELLO CHE RESTA (What Remains) QUELLO CHE RESTA (What Remains) An intense

QUELLO CHE RESTA (What Remains) An intense novel about memory, love, loss and what survives time.

When everything seems to fade away, what really remains? In What Remains, we discover that it is not the goals achieved or the things accumulated that define a life... but the love experienced, the deep affections, the connections that do not dissolve even in the face of the last breath.

With a poignant and poetic narrative voice, this book takes us on an inner journey, where time stretches out,...

LA CUSTODE DELLA LUCE  (The Keeper of Light) LA CUSTODE DELLA LUCE (The

LA CUSTODE DELLA LUCE (The Keeper of Light) is a quiet, introspective novella about identity, invisibility, and the fragile courage it takes to choose yourself after years of choosing everyone else.

It follows Margherita, a woman who has spent her life being needed — a wife, a mother, a daughter, the silent structure holding everything together — until the day she realizes no one truly sees her anymore. When a forgotten birthday becomes a moment of awakening, she steps away from her life and...

IL CANTO DEL CUORE (The Song of the Heart)  IL CANTO DEL CUORE (The Song of

IL CANTO DEL CUORE (The Song of the Heart) is a short, lyrical novella about grief, love, and the quiet beauty of remembering. It follows Luca, a man whose heart is still full of love with nowhere to place it, as he encounters others who have learned to carry loss with tenderness rather than fear. This is not a story about moving on, but about holding on gently — about discovering that sadness can be warm, memory can be sacred, and love never truly disappears. Written as a healing embrace, it...

Praise

This book pulls you in with its dark atmosphere and never lets go. The psychological depth, slow-burn tension, and themes of guilt, power, and revenge are handled brilliantly. The pacing is tight, the characters feel real, and the silence surrounding the truth is more terrifying than action itself. I chose five stars because the story stays with you long after finishing. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy intelligent psychological thrillers with emotional weight and moral complexity.

– Abdul Azeez

Very intense thriller rooted in a credible and vivid Milan. I love the pace and the story of the book. Absolutely a must for the lovers of Jo Nesbo and Lee Child

– George Herod

Latest Updates

My Latest Interview on The Silence of San Vittore Is Live! I'm thrilled to

I'm thrilled to share that I recently sat down for a fantastic author interview to talk about my debut psychological thriller, The Silence of San Vittore — and the full...

🚧 WORK IN PROGRESS 🚧 No title. No release date. Just chaos.I’m currently

No title. No release date. Just chaos.

I’m currently working on a dark comedy novel set in a quiet English town not unlike Hailsham.

The premise?

A group of would-be killers who...

Radio Interview on Hailsham Radio - January 10th 📻 Radio Interview

Radio Interview Announcement

I’m delighted to share that on 10th of January I’ll be joining Hailsham FM Radio for a live interview with Simon Herbert.

We’ll be talking about my...

Blog

January 5, 2026

Gabriele Olivari's Ashes of Cairo series is a high-octane espionage thriller, following MI6 agent Alexandra Silva as she extracts a Russian...

January 1, 2026

Gabriele Olivari's The Silence of San Vittore immerses psychologist Matteo Calvino in a tense evaluation at Milan's infamous San Vittore Prison,...