Season of storms - susanna kearsley

Ive loved every one of Susannas books She has bedrock research and a butterflys delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and wont let go -- DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutlanderA mystery trapped in time In 1921, infamous Italian poet Galeazzo DAscanio wrote his last and greatest play, inspired by his muse and mistress, actress Celia Sands.

On the eve of opening night, Celia vanished, and the play was never performed.

Now, two generations later, Alessandro DAscanio plans to stage his grandfathers masterpiece and has offered the lead to a promising young English actress, also named Celia Sands--at the whim of her actress mother, or so she has always thought.

When Celia arrives at DAscanios magnificent, isolated Italian villa, she is drawn to the mystery of her namesakes disappearance--and to the compelling, enigmatic Alessandro.

But the closer Celia gets to learning the first Celias fate, the more she is drawn into a web of murder, passion, and the obsession of genius.

Though she knows she should let go of the past, in the dark, in her dreams, it comes back.

Other bestselling books by Susanna Kearsley: The Winter Sea A Desperate Fortune The Firebird Ive loved every one of Susannas books She has bedrock research and a butterflys delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and wont let go --DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutlanderMaster of intricate paranormal historical fiction, Susanna Kearsley illuminates a multi-generational Italian romance, where the theatre only scratches the surface of the drama--and the danger.

In 1921, infamous Italian poet Galeazzo DAscanio wrote his last and greatest play, inspired by his romance with his muse, actress Celia Sands.

But on the eve of the premiere, Celia vanished, and the play was never performed.

Two generations later, Alessandro DAscanio plans to stage his grandfathers masterpiece and has offered the lead to a promising young English actress, also named Celia Sands--at the whim of her actress mother, or so she thought.

When Celia arrives at DAscanios magnificent, isolated Italian villa, she is drawn to the mystery of her namesakes disappearance--and to the compelling, enigmatic Alessandro.

But the closer Celia gets to learning the fate of her predecessor, the more she is drawn into a web of murder, passion, and the obsession of gen.