Name: The Villa: A Novel
Price: 337.00 ZAR
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Author: Rachel Hawkins
ISBN: 9781250834591

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rachel Hawkins

Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781250834591

The Villa: A Novel

Rachel Hawkins (Author) · St. Martin's Griffin · Paperback

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Synopsis "The Villa: A Novel "

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Hawkins weaves an engrossing tale about betrayal, sisterhood, and the power of telling your own story. Captivating!" --People "Hawkins is the reigning queen of suspense." --Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author The bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs returns with a brilliant new gothic suspense set at an Italian villa with a dark history. As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974, it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites up-and-coming musician, Pierce Sheldon to join him, as well as Pierce's girlfriend, Mari, and her stepsister, Lara. But he also sets in motion a chain of events that leads to Mari writing one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Lara composing a platinum album--and ends in Pierce's brutal murder. As Emily digs into the villa's complicated history, she begins to think there might be more to the story of that fateful summer in 1974. That perhaps Pierce's murder wasn't just a tale of sex, drugs, and rock & roll gone wrong, but that something more sinister might have occurred--and that there might be clues hidden in the now-iconic works that Mari and Lara left behind. Yet the closer that Emily gets to the truth, the more tension she feels developing between her and Chess. As secrets from the past come to light, equally dangerous betrayals from the present also emerge--and it begins to look like the villa will claim another victim before the summer ends. Inspired by Fleetwood Mac, the Manson murders, and the infamous summer Percy and Mary Shelley spent with Lord Byron at a Lake Geneva castle--the birthplace of Frankenstein--The Villa welcomes you into its deadly legacy.

Rachel Hawkins

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Rachel Hawkins is an American writer born in 1979 in Virginia and raised in Alabama. She is known for her young adult fantasy novels and contemporary thrillers. Her most notable series in the youth field is Hex Hall, consisting of Hex Hall: Condemnation (2010), Hex Hall: Challenge (2011), and Hex Hall: Spellbound (2012). She has also ventured into young adult romance with the Rebel Belle trilogy (2014–2016) and the Royals series, which includes Royals: Prince Charming (2018) and Her Royal Highness (2019)

In her phase as an author of thrillers for adults, she has published works such as The Wife Upstairs (2021), Reckless Girls (2022), Tragedy at Villa Rosato (2023), and The Heiress (2024). Additionally, she writes paranormal romantic comedies under the pseudonym Erin Sterling, including The Ex Hex (2021) and The Kiss Curse (2022). Hawkins has been recognized for her ability to combine humor, mystery, and supernatural elements in her works.

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