THE ITALIAN WIFE Author Kate Furnivall Spotlight

THE ITALIAN WIFE 
Author Kate Furnivall
(Berkley Trade Paperback Original; 
$16.00; October 6, 2015; 
978-0-425-28138-3), 

About THE ITALIAN WIFE
Isabella Berotti is an architect, creating showpieces that will reflect the glory of her country’s Fascist leaders. She is not deeply political, but designing these buildings of such grandiose beauty helps her forget her husband's murder a decade ago. One of her greatest accomplishments is the clock tower in the town of Bellina, outside of Rome.

But as she is admiring it one day, a woman approaches her, asking her to watch her young daughter. Minutes later, the woman leaps to her death from the very tower, right in front of Isabella.

Moments later, Roberto Falco, a propaganda photographer for Il Duce, takes photos of the woman’s body. Roberto is expected to show his country in the most flattering light, however, what he and Isabella have witnessed reflects a more brutal reality. As they seek the truth of the woman's death, Isabella will discover the real cost of loving her country—and of loving a man whose secrets may prove him to be her greatest enemy.

The Author
Kate Furnivall didn't set out to be a writer. It sort of grabbed her by the throat when she discovered the story of her grandmother - a White Russian refugee who fled from the Bolsheviks down into China. That extraordinary tale inspired her first book, The Russian Concubine. From then on, she was hooked.

Kate is the author of eight novels, including The Russian Concubine, The White Pearl and The Italian Wife. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and have been on the New York Times Bestseller list.