by Morris West
First published 2019
Richard Ashley has built his career on exposing the truth. The journalist now tracks his biggest lead yet through the corridors of Italian power. Evidence points to widespread corruption centered on Vittorio, the Duke of Orgagna, whose southern estate serves as the hub for a network of political deceit. Ashley follows the trail of scandal, determined to expose the rot within Italy's ruling class. His investigation takes an unexpected turn when he meets the Duke's wife and finds himself drawn to her. The attraction complicates everything Ashley thought he understood about the case. What seemed like a straightforward story of political corruption becomes tangled with personal desire and deadly consequences. Ashley discovers that pursuing this story may cost him more than his reputation. The truth he seeks threatens to destroy him.
Genres: romance, adventure, mystery, crime, contemporary, political-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation, personal-desire
Setting: Italy
Period: 20th-century
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