GioGio's Bizarre Adventure II: Golden Heart, Golden Ring

GioGio's Bizarre Adventure 2: Golden Heart, Golden Ring (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険II ゴールデンハート／ゴールデンリング) is a light novel written by Miya Shoutarou and Gichi Ootsuka, with illustrations by Araki Hirohiko. It tells an original story set in Part V: Vento Aureo and was released in both Japanese and Italian.

Storyline
The story takes place in Venice, after the group betray the Boss (circa chapter 524). It primarily centers on Pannacotta Fugo and his encounters with three new stand users. A series of mass killings have been occurring, and Fugo can be seen at each crime scene - as they are apparently a result of his stand Purple Haze going berserk.

Characters

 * Giorno Giovanna / Gold Experience
 * Bruno Buccellati / Sticky Fingers
 * Guido Mista / Sex Pistols
 * Narancia Ghirga / Aerosmith
 * Leone Abbachio / Moody Blues
 * Trish Una (as the novel takes place prior to when Trish's stand manifested, she doesn't have one)
 * Pannacotta Fugo / Purple Haze
 * Coniglio / The Cure
 * Sogliola Lopez / Joy Division
 * Rigatoni / Public Image Limited

Trivia

 * In the Italian version, they misspell the name of one of the authors. Instead of "Miya Shoutarou", it lists "Miyasho Taro".