In 1945 secrets hidden at an Italian estate could prove just as vital to humanity’s fate as the war efforts on the frontlines … if nurse Diana Bolsena can get to them first.
Tuscany, 1945. As the war in Europe ends, American Red Cross nurse Diana Bolsena finds herself separated from her unit. Unable to reconnect with the American army, she’s left to survive with nothing but her spirit, her talents as a nurse, and her nightmares of the horror of war.
Determined to return to active duty in the Pacific, to earn her way back Diana begins caring for a disabled child on the estate of the enigmatic Signora Bugari. Amidst the ravages of war, it is a peaceful existence until a visiting German officer, Herr Adler, arrives demanding Bugari return what is rightfully his.
When a shocking murder attracts more people to the isolated estate, Diana suspects Adler’s hidden secrets could affect the course of history. But who will uncover them first? And what will happen to humanity if they fall into the wrong hands?
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Teresa Messineo spent seven years researching the history behind The Fire by Night, her first novel. A graduate of DeSales University, she lives in Reading, Pennsylvania, with her family.
Antoinette LaVecchia has acted extensively with New York and regional theater groups. Among her accolades are the 2013 Best Actress Award from BroadwayWorld.com and the Urban Stages’ Award for Valuable Contributions of Italian-American Artists to New York Theater. She is also the recipient of a Fox Fellowship and an Anna Sosenko Assist Trust Grant.