Carlo Gazzabini, born in Senigallia in 1968, is an Italian writer, screenwriter, and journalist. His career is predominantly linked to the world of television, where he has established himself as one of the leading writers in the crime and thriller genres. He has written the screenplays for numerous highly successful series, including *Distretto di Polizia*, *RIS - Delitti imperfetti*, and *Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi*, helping to shape the landscape of Italian television crime drama in recent decades. His talent for writing has been recognized with major awards, including the prestigious Premio Solinas for screenwriting, a win that helped launch his professional career. In addition to his work as a screenwriter, he made his fiction debut with the novel *Il custode*, confirming his ability to build complex and tension-filled plots. His work is distinguished by the realism in its depiction of investigative procedures and by the psychological depth of his characters.