A fearless young Italian woman risks everything to save precious artworks from the Nazis in a gripping new tale from the bestselling author of The Light After the War.
Rome, 1943: Marina Tozzi adores her father Vittorio and working together in his art gallery is her only escape from the reality of the Nazi occupation. Not only has Marina inherited her father’s passion for art but she is earning a reputation as an expert in her own right.
However, Vittorio is keeping a deadly secret from his daughter. He has been hiding a Jewish artist in their basement and one day Marina returns home to find her father has been brutally murdered by a German officer. Devastated, Marina flees to Florence to seek help from a man who owes Vittorio his life.
Renowned American art expert Bernard Berenson offers Marina sanctuary in his villa outside Florence and a job cataloguing his vast art library. Marina is grateful but she is determined to find a way to avenge her father. When handsome young artist Carlos proposes using her expertise to help the partisan cause against the Nazis, she has at last found her purpose.
In one daring and ingenious act, Marina risks her life to save a priceless painting from falling into Nazi hands and proves her worth to the partisans. But falling in love with Carlos was not part of her plan. When Carlos suddenly disappears, Marina’s dreams about building a life with him after the war turn to ashes. She will have to travel halfway around the world to unravel the past – and find her future.
Praise for Anita Abriel
‘I was utterly moved and transfixed’ Kristin Harmel
‘Fans of historical fiction won’t want to miss this evocative, heartbreaking story’ Beatriz Williams
‘Beautifully written and heartfelt’ Jillian Cantor
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Anita Abriel was born and raised in Sydney. She is the author of the bestselling novel, The Light After the War, which was inspired by her mother’s story of survival during World War II. Both of her parents were Holocaust survivors. Lana’s War was inspired by her mother’s stories of the work of the Resistance on the French Riviera saving countless Jews from the clutches of Alois Bruner, who sent more than 100,000 Jews to ghettos and concentration camps in Eastern Europe. Visit her at http://www.anitaabriel.com/
Jesse Vilinsky is a classically trained actress and voice actor, having graduated from the USC School of Dramatic Arts and BADA in London. She has lent her voice to numerous film and television projects and has worked on various video games, animation, and commercial projects as well. As a narrator, Jesse has garnered recognition in AudioFile magazine for her expertly voiced characters and ability to bring forth the strength and truth of their stories.