Non-fiction, I giorni della paura recounts journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo’s 2007 kidnapping by Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Blending personal testimony and political reportage, the book examines the psychological strain of captivity and the complex interplay between Western media, diplomacy, and insurgent groups. Structured as a first-person narrative, it combines journalistic precision with emotional depth, offering insight into terrorism, negotiation, and the cost of war reporting. The work contributes to contemporary war journalism, shedding light on the human dimension of international conflict and the fragile boundaries between truth, fear, and survival.