{"product_id":"9781496742919","title":"The Woman in the Castello","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSet in 1960s Italy, this stylish, atmospheric debut spins a bewitching web of ruthless ambition, family secrets, and the consequences of forbidden love, as an ambitious American actress snags the starring role in a mysterious horror movie shooting on location in a crumbling medieval castle outside Rome…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eReaders who enjoy the moody gothic allure of Kate Morton and Silvia Moreno-Garcia or the immersive settings of Lucinda Riley and Fiona Davis will be enthralled by Kelsey James’ spellbinding web of intriguing mystery, family secrets, forbidden love, and midcentury Italian flair.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“You'll get lost in the pages of this lush, entertaining story.” —Ellen Marie Wiseman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Girls of Willowbrook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRome, 1965: Aspiring actress Silvia Whitford arrives at Rome’s famed Cinecittà Studios from Los Angeles, ready for her big break and a taste of la dolce vita. Instead, she learns that the movie in which she was cast has been canceled. Desperate for money, Silvia has only one choice: seek out the Italian aunt she has never met.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabriella Conti lives in a crumbling castello on the edge of a volcanic lake. Silvia’s mother refuses to explain the rift that drove the sisters apart, but Silvia is fascinated by Gabriella, a once-famous actress who still radiates charisma. And the eerie castle inspires Silvia’s second chance when it becomes the location for a new horror movie, aptly named The Revenge of the Lake Witch—and she lands a starring role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilvia immerses herself in the part of an ingenue tormented by the ghost of her beautiful, seductive ancestor. But when Gabriella abruptly vanishes, the movie’s make-believe terrors seep into reality. No one else on set seems to share Silvia’s suspicions. Yet as she delves into Gabriella’s disappearance, she triggers a chain of events that illuminate dark secrets in the past—and a growing menace in the present…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like Jess Walters's \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e, the glamour and heady indulgence of the era take center stage in this captivating, multilayered story that will keep you guessing to the end.\" –Susan Wiggs, # 1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Mystery, romance, and an enchanting cast of characters with a plucky heroine at its heart. Against the richly drawn backdrop of post-war Italy, in a castle brimming with secrets, Kelsey James explores the enduring and sometimes destructive power of love, family, and ambition.\" –Amanda Skenandore, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nurse's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Kelsey James","offers":[{"title":"Kensington |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-07-25","offer_id":44176868344063,"sku":"9781496742919","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f82827e4-58d4-4539-bc02-42804d06414b.jpg?v=1690054851","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781496742919","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}