The Stillness of Swallows: Book Three of the Santa Lucia Series: 3 - Softcover

Damiani, Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578659727 ISBN 13: 9780578659725

Publisher: Rialto Press, 2020

Synopsis

Old secrets. New lies. An Italian village on the brink of catastrophe.

Things are changing in Santa Lucia, and not necessarily for the better. As the town’s residents move through their daily lives, finding love, friendship, and themselves, the past starts to catch up with them…and spill its secrets.

Sins thought long-forgotten return with vengeance, threatening the happiness of those who have fought for it so hard.

When several children go missing, it sets off a series of events that expose hard truths and painful lies.

Can the town survive the truth, or will Santa Lucia crumble under the weight of devastation left in its wake?

About this title

About the Author

Michelle Damiani is a freelance writer, clinical psychologist, and food lover currently living in Charlottesville, VA. Her heart, however, is in Spello, Italy, where she and her family spent a year growing accustomed to being fish out of water, grappling with the hardships of parenting on foreign soil, and ultimately cleaving into the soul of Italian village life. Before that year abroad, Michelle wrote short fiction--one of her stories was recently awarded first place in the Hook Short Fiction contest, juried by author John Grisham. While in Italy, she used the time that her children were in Italian public schools to write a blog about their experiences. The blog, Il Bel Centro, was awarded the bronze award for best Italian blog by Expatsblog. Once back in Charlottesville, she transformed the blog into a book, Il Bel Centro: a Year in the Beautiful Center, now available in print and e-book. Missing her village, she began writing a 4 part novel series set in italy. Three of the books, "Santa Lucia", "The Silent Madonna", and "The Stillness of Swallows" have been published. In addition, Michelle accumulated the collective wisdom of traveling families into a comprehensive guide called, "The Road Taken: How to Dream, Plan, and Live Your Family Adventure Abroad." When not planning her upcoming trip around the world, you can find her at www.michelledamiani.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rialto Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578659727
• ISBN 13: 9780578659725
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 374