false 2872301 2 An evocative tale of intrigue, romance, and treachery, Carol Goodman's spellbinding new novel, <i>The Night Villa</i>, follows the fascinating lives of two remarkable women centuries apart. The eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 buried a city and its people, their treasures and secrets. Centuries later, echoes of this disaster resonate with profound consequences in the life of classics professor Sophie Chase. In the aftermath of a tragic shooting on the University of Texas campus, Sophie seeks sanctuary on the isle of Capri, immersing herself in her latest scholarly project alongside her colleagues, her star pupil, and their benefactor, the compelling yet enigmatic business mogul John Lyros. Beneath layers of volcanic ash lies the Villa della Notte - the Night Villa - home to first-century nobles, as well as to the captivating slave girl at the heart of an ancient controversy. And secreted in a subterranean labyrinth rests a cache of antique documents believed lost to the ages: a prize too tantalizing for Sophie to resist. But suspicion, fear, and danger roam the long-untrodden tunnels and chambers beneath the once sumptuous estate - especially after Sophie sees the face of her former lover in the darkness, leaving her to wonder if she is chasing shadows or succumbing to the siren song of the Night Villa. Whatever shocking events transpired in the face of Vesuvius's fury have led to deeper, darker machinations that inexorably draw Sophie into their vortex, rich in stunning revelations and laden with unseen menace. 6633646 book 5 8 2008 The Night Villa total:452|5:61|4:172|3:168|2:43|1:8| 452 1591 731 113 2872301 0345479602 9780345479600 447 112 3.52 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2872301.The_Night_Villa 3 3 false Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 12:35:47 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 22:24:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2872301 0345479602 9780345479600 447 112 3.52 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2872301.The_Night_Villa 3 2 false Wed Aug 27 08:17:53 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 08:22:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2872301 0345479602 9780345479600 447 112 3.52 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2872301.The_Night_Villa 3 0 false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 18:12:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 19:29:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2872301 0345479602 9780345479600 447 112 3.52 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2872301.The_Night_Villa 3 0 false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 19:24:33 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 20:47:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2872301 0345479602 9780345479600 447 112 3.52 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2872301.The_Night_Villa 4 1 false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 17:40:39 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 18:30:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2872301 0345479602 9780345479600 447 112 3.52 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2872301.The_Night_Villa 4 0 true Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 10:23:06 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 10:27:51 -0800 2009
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