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Sep 05, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Set in 1943, a wealthy Florentine family finds their lives in danger when Italy signs the armistice allowing the Nazis to occupy northern Italy and put Mussolini and the Fascists back in power. Bands of partisans rise up to fight the occupation. The son and youngest daughter join the underground movement and eventually convince the entire family to help with the struggle. Years later, the murder of three partisan heroes brings the past alive for the detective charged with solving the crime. The novel moves between past and present, weaving a complex and fascinating story about Italy's history while exploring the lengths people will go to save their country and loved ones.