The Night Villa: A Novel

The Night Villa: A Novel

An evocative tale of intrigue, romance, and treachery, Carol Goodmanâ€™s spellbinding new novel, The Night Villa, follows the fascinating lives of two remarkable women centuries apart.

The eruption of Italyâ€™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 Notteâ€“the Night Villaâ€“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 estateâ€“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 Vesuviusâ€™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:

â€œVisit The Night Villa: Carol Goodmanâ€™s luminous prose and superb storytelling will keep you entertained into the late hours.â€
â€“Nancy Pickard

â€œThe pleasure of a Carol Goodman novel is in her enviable command of the classical canonâ€“and the deft way she [writes] a book thatâ€™s light enough for a weekend on the beach but literary enough for a weekend in the Hamptons.â€
â€“Chicago Tribune
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0345479602_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-08-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345479600

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0345479602_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-08-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345479600

The Night Villa: A Novel

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