Published by Little, Brown 2015
Italy, 1932 — Mussolini’s Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost?
One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sits at a café in the vibrant centre of Bellina, when a woman she’s never met asks her to watch her ten-year-old daughter, just for a moment. Reluctantly, Isabella agrees — and then watches in horror as the woman climbs to the top of the town’s clock tower and steps over the edge.
This tragic encounter draws vivid memories to the surface, forcing Isabella to probe further into the secrets of her own past as she tries to protect the young girl from the authorities. But she clashes with corruption, vengeance and with Benito Mussolini himself. With the help of photographer Roberto Falco, Isabella starts to discover that secrets run deeper, and are more dangerous than either of them could have possibly imagined.
From the glittering marble piazzas to the picturesque hillside villages and winding streets of Rome, THE ITALIAN WIFE embarks on a perilous journey to search out the truth.
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‘Kate Furnivall is an enchantress. The Italian Wife is the definition of a terrifically well written page-turner. Full of dark secrets, so vivid you can smell the fear.’ DINAH JEFFERIES
‘A fascinating multi-layered plot with an intriguing setting.’ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
‘Kate Furnivall has the magic touch when it comes to historical fiction. Brilliantly written. Tension oozed from every page.’ SHAZ’S BOOK BLOG
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