Set in Italy during the summer of 1902, the story unfolds around the mysterious murder of Count Francesco Bonmartini, whose body is discovered in his locked apartment. The narrative delves into the complexities of his family ties, particularly focusing on his wife Linda, a freethinker entangled in a web of illicit relationships with her brother and father’s assistant. The plot thickens with themes of betrayal, anarchism, and the dark undercurrents of aristocratic life, revealing how familial bonds can lead to treachery and violence.
Christina Vella Libri
Christina Vella è stata una stimata scrittrice e storica dell'Europa moderna, le cui opere si sono addentrate in intricate relazioni umane e nelle correnti nascoste della storia. Lo stile distintivo di Vella ha illuminato vite affascinanti ed eventi spesso trascurati, offrendo ai lettori penetranti intuizioni sul passato. I suoi scritti sono apprezzati per la loro profondità, la meticolosa ricerca e il modo avvincente in cui ha dato vita a figure e narrazioni storiche. Attraverso la sua prosa, Vella ha esplorato temi di potere, segreti e l'impatto degli individui sullo svolgersi delle epoche storiche.


"Luza's narrative gives a panoramic picture of the resistance and makes palpable the terror of living in attics, sheds, and holes dug in the woods, constantly hunted and nearly snared by betrayals and Gestapo raids. In courageously intimate terms, he reflects on his relationship with his stern father - whom Luza worshipped from afar until sharing rat-infested barns brought the consummate general and intellectual son closer together."--BOOK JACKET.