Following a bitter divorce and separation from her son, Julia finds herself broken and alone.
Soon, she starts receiving a series of anonymous and menacing letters urging her to find her missing son in Venice.
Despite the danger involved, Julia has no choice but to follow the taunting messages.
With her miserable days in La Rivière still looming over her, she ventures to Italy on a train.
But she can’t shake the feeling that the letters were written by someone she knows, someone playing an awful and dangerous game.
Meanwhile, Julia meets a handsome stranger on the train, but does she dare fall for him?
In the mystical and unfamiliar city of Venice, who can she trust?
The journey to Venice brings a new friendship, an old confrontation and, above all, danger. But there is also the hope of happiness, if Julia can fight her way out of the conspiracy around her…
‘Jane Aiken Hodge captures interest from the start. A good holiday read-in Venice or anywhere'. - EVENING STANDARD
Jane Aiken Hodge (December 4, 1917 – June 17, 2009) was an American-born British writer. She is also the author of ‘Runaway Bride’, ‘Escapade’ and ‘All for Love’.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
Soon, she starts receiving a series of anonymous and menacing letters urging her to find her missing son in Venice.
Despite the danger involved, Julia has no choice but to follow the taunting messages.
With her miserable days in La Rivière still looming over her, she ventures to Italy on a train.
But she can’t shake the feeling that the letters were written by someone she knows, someone playing an awful and dangerous game.
Meanwhile, Julia meets a handsome stranger on the train, but does she dare fall for him?
In the mystical and unfamiliar city of Venice, who can she trust?
The journey to Venice brings a new friendship, an old confrontation and, above all, danger. But there is also the hope of happiness, if Julia can fight her way out of the conspiracy around her…
‘Jane Aiken Hodge captures interest from the start. A good holiday read-in Venice or anywhere'. - EVENING STANDARD
Jane Aiken Hodge (December 4, 1917 – June 17, 2009) was an American-born British writer. She is also the author of ‘Runaway Bride’, ‘Escapade’ and ‘All for Love’.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
