An evocative tale of intrigue, romance, and treachery, Carol
Goodman�s spellbinding new novel, The Night Villa,
follows the fascinating lives of two remarkable women
centuries apart.
The eruption of Italy�s Mount
Vesuvius in A.D. 79 buried a city and its people, their
treasures and secrets. Centuries later, echoes of this
disaster resonate with profound consequences in the life of
classics professor Sophie Chase.
In the aftermath of
a tragic shooting on the University of Texas campus, Sophie
seeks sanctuary on the isle of Capri, immersing herself in
her latest scholarly project alongside her colleagues, her
star pupil, and their benefactor, the compelling yet
enigmatic business mogul John Lyros.
Beneath layers
of volcanic ash lies the Villa della Notte�the Night
Villa�home to first-century nobles, as well as to the
captivating slave girl at the heart of an ancient
controversy. And secreted in a subterranean labyrinth rests
a cache of antique documents believed lost to the ages: a
prize too tantalizing for Sophie to resist. But suspicion,
fear, and danger roam the long-untrodden tunnels and
chambers beneath the once sumptuous estate�especially after
Sophie sees the face of her former lover in the darkness,
leaving her to wonder if she is chasing shadows or
succumbing to the siren song of the Night Villa. Whatever
shocking events transpired in the face of Vesuvius�s fury
have led to deeper, darker machinations that inexorably draw
Sophie into their vortex, rich in stunning revelations and
laden with unseen menace.
Praise for The
Night VIlla:
�Visit The Night
Villa: Carol Goodman�s luminous prose and superb
storytelling will keep you entertained into the late
hours.� �Nancy Pickard
�The pleasure of a Carol
Goodman novel is in her enviable command of the classical
canon�and the deft way she [writes] a book that�s light
enough for a weekend on the beach but literary enough for a
weekend in the Hamptons.� �Chicago Tribune
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