" Rhys Bowen crafts a propulsive, unexpected plot with characters who come vibrantly alive on the page." --Mark Sullivan, author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky Love and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child and Above the Bay of Angels .
It\'s one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins..
Key by key, Lettie\'s life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds.
Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they\'re forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever.
However star-crossed, nothing can come between them.
For Juliet, it\'s poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family.
For her students, it\'s a wealth of history, art, and beauty.
It\'s 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice.
Caroline\'s quest: to scatter Juliet "Lettie" Browning\'s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years.
Venice .
Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper...
Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. " Rhys Bowen crafts a propulsive, unexpected plot with characters who come vibrantly alive on the page." --Mark Sullivan, author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky Love and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child and Above the Bay of Angels