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THE LIGHT IN THE RUINS
Chris Bohjalian
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THE LIGHT IN THE RUINS

by Chris Bohjalian

Doubleday · 2013

Peak rank

#11

Weeks on list

2

Debuted

July 2013

Chart History

#1510152013

2 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #11

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant comes a spellbinding novel of love, despair, and revenge—set in war-ravaged Tuscany. 1943: Tucked away in the idyllic hills of Tuscany, the Rosatis, an Italian family of noble lineage, believe that the walls of their ancient villa will keep them safe from the war raging across Europe. But when two soldiers—a German and an Italian—arrive at their doorstep asking to see an ancient Etruscan burial site, the Rosatis’ bucolic tranquility is shattered. 1955: Serafina Bettini, an investigator with the Florence Police Department, has successfully hidden her tragic scars from WWII, at least until she’s assigned to a gruesome new case—a serial killer who is targeting the remaining members of the Rosati family one by one. Soon, she will find herself digging into past secrets that will reveal a breathtaking story of moral paradox, human frailty, and the mysterious ways of the heart. Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!

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Details

ISBN-13
9780385534826
ISBN-10
0385534825
Published
2013
Pages
322
Publisher
Doubleday
Google rating
4.0(2)
Categories
Fiction

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