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The light in the ruins, a novel, Chris Bohjalian

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The light in the ruins, a novel, Chris Bohjalian

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The light in the ruins

Medium

large print

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

815380896

Responsibility statement

Chris Bohjalian

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"1943: Tucked away in the idyllic hills south of Florence, the Rosatis, an Italian family of noble lineage, believe that the walls of their ancient villa will keep them safe from the war raging across Europe. Eighteen-year-old Cristina spends her days swimming in the pool, playing with her young niece and nephew, and wandering aimlessly amid the estate's gardens and olive groves. But when two soldiers, a German and an Italian, arrive at the villa asking to see an ancient Etruscan burial site, the Rosatis' bucolic tranquility is shattered. A young German lieutenant begins to court Cristina, the Nazis descend upon the estate demanding hospitality, and what was once their sanctuary becomes their prison. 1955: Serafina Bettini, an investigator with the Florence Police Department, has her own demons. A beautiful woman, Serafina carefully hides her scars along with her haunting memories of the war. But when she is assigned to a gruesome new case--a serial killer who is targeting the Rosatis and murdering the remnants of the family one by one in cold blood--Serafina finds herself digging into a past that involves both the victims and her own tragic history."--P. [4] of cover

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