A string of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author, whose abusive relationship with his wife is further complicated by the arrival of his manipulative niece.

Once a successful writer, depraved libertine Oliviero can't break out of a persistent creative rut after the death of his adored mother. Nowadays, Oliviero takes great joy in humiliating his beautiful wife Irina and their tolerant maid Brenda in front of his friends. But when someone slits the throat of a young woman, Oliviero becomes the prime suspect, further complicating his already fragile relationship with Irina. And before long, the stealthy killer strikes again. Then, as if murder wasn't enough, Oliviero's seductive niece Floriana enters the equation, and yet another girl meets her end. Who's behind the grisly murders in Oliviero's secluded, blood-spattered villa of vice?—Nick Riganas

Oliviero is a burned-out writer, living at his estate near Verona, his dead mother dominating his imagination. He is also a degenerate: sleeps with his maid and his ex-student, hosts Bacchanalia for local hippies, and humiliates his wife Irina in front of strangers. She lives in terror. When a young woman is murdered, police suspect Oliviero. Things get complicated when his young, beautiful, and self-confident niece, Floriana, pays an unexpected visit. A silver-haired stranger observes. More women die, and thoughts of harming Irina give Oliviero new inspiration. What's Floriana's game and who's the observant stranger? Watching all is a black cat named Satan.—<[email protected]>