03316cam a2200325 4500 943067166 TxAuBib 20230819120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781496742926 1496742923 B0BKTZFCVB Amazon 9292c956-2ae9-4e80-8190-77d5264a0b80 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9381335 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib James, Kelsey. The Woman in the Castello [Libby eBook] : A Gripping Historical Novel Perfect for Book Clubs. Kensington Books, 2023. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 663kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<b>In this beguiling midcentury historical fiction novel set in 1960s Italy, an ambitious American actress and single mother snags the starring role in a mysterious horror movie shooting on location in a crumbling medieval castle outside Rome...<br /> Readers 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.</b><br /> <i>Rome, 1965:</i> Aspiring actress Silvia Whitford arrives at Rome's famed Cinecittà Studios from Los Angeles, ready for her big break and a taste of <i>la dolce vita</i>. 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.<br /> <br /> Gabriella Conti lives in a crumbling <i>castello</i> 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 <i>The Revenge of the Lake Witch</i>—and she lands a starring role.<br /> <br /> Silvia 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<br /> present . . .<br /> <b>"You'll get lost in the pages of this lush, entertaining story." —Ellen Marie Wiseman, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author</b>. Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-08-18 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9292c956-2ae9-4e80-8190-77d5264a0b80&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9292c956-2ae9-4e80-8190-77d5264a0b80&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9292c956-2ae9-4e80-8190-77d5264a0b80&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)