Blood and Black Lace

Massimo Morlacchi co-manages the salon with Countess Cristiana Cuomo and emerges as a calculating driving force behind the killings. He uses the staff diary and their vices to manipulate the investigation and shield his ambitions. His lust for power and wealth reveals a cold, strategic personality.

Isabella is one of the models at Christian Haute Couture and becomes a victim of the masked killer. She had uncovered that Cristiana Cuomo and Morlacchi earlier murdered Cristiana’s husband and attempted to blackmail them, making her death a crucial turn in the case.

Nicole is Scalo’s current lover and a model who discovers the staff diary and promises to hand it to the police. She is stalked by the killer and murdered with a spiked glove after visiting Scalo’s store for cocaine.

Peggy is a model who steals the diary, becomes a target, and is ultimately killed in a brutal confrontation. Her death marks one of the pivotal reveals in the killer’s pattern, forcing Silvestri to reassess suspects.

Greta is another model who uncovers traces of the murders and Peggy’s corpse, only to be smothered to death by the killer. Her discovery adds to the mounting danger and urgency in the investigation.

Countess Cristiana Cuomo is the recently widowed heiress who partners with Morlacchi to run the fashion house. She orchestrates killings to cover past crimes and to safeguard her fortune, and she kills Greta to create an alibi before ultimately confronting Morlacchi.

Franco Scalo is Isabella’s ex-boyfriend and an antique dealer; he is a cocaine user and becomes a figure of suspicion as the investigation unfolds, illustrating the volatile personal ties within the couture circle.

Cesare is the house’s eavesdropping dress designer. Marco’s attempts to implicate Cesare for impotence trigger a cascade of misdirection and reveal the fragile dynamics among the staff.

Marco is a nervous, pill-popping dresser who harbors unrequited feelings for Peggy. He is drawn into the murder investigation as a potential suspect and experiences an epileptic seizure when confronted with his own implications.

Inspector Silvestri leads the investigation, interrogating suspects and piecing together motives. He navigates a web of lies and red herrings, ultimately confronting the harsh reality of the criminals' identities.

The killer is a mysterious figure wearing a white featureless mask, haunting the couture house with a spiked glove. The identity remains concealed for most of the mystery, driving tension and fear until the climactic revelation.