Villa Triste
Villa Triste by Lucretia Grindle, published by Grand Central Publishing on January 22, 2013, is a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of World War II in Florence, Italy. This first edition spans 640 pages and explores the harrowing experiences of two sisters, Isabella and Caterina Cammaccio, as they navigate the dangers of Nazi occupation and the rise of a Partisan resistance movement. Their life-altering decisions during this tumultuous period resonate through time, intertwining with a contemporary murder investigation.
Readers will find a dual narrative that shifts between 1943 and 2011, revealing how the past continues to influence the present. The story delves into themes of family life, sibling relationships, and the impact of war, as senior policeman Alessandro Pallioti investigates a murder linked to a Partisan hero. As the investigation unfolds, the connections between the sisters’ choices and the present-day crime emerge, highlighting the enduring consequences of conflict. This edition offers a rich exploration of historical and mystery elements, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human decisions in times of turmoil.
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In World War II Florence, Italy, two sisters trapped by the Nazi Occupation have to make life-altering decisions that will reverberate for decades… and collide with a present day murder investigation.Florence, Italy, 1943Two sisters, Isabella and Caterina Cammaccio, find themselves surrounded by terror and death; and with Italy trapped under the heel of a brutal Nazi occupation, a Partisan resistance movement rises up. Soon Isabella and Caterina will test their wits and deepest beliefs as never before. As the winter grinds on, they will be forced to make the most difficult choices of their lives.Florence, Italy, 2011In the present day, senior policeman Alessandro Pallioti agrees to oversee a murder investigation after it emerges the victim was once a Partisan hero. When the case begins to unravel, Pallioti finds himself working to uncover a crime lost in the twilight of war, the consequences of which are as deadly today as they were over sixty years ago.
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