{"product_id":"the-wolf-at-her-heels-9780645721638","title":"The Wolf at Her Heels","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mila Douglas | Marten Norr\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bodoni Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bodoni Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - 20th Century - Post-World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSixty years after leaving Italy, the usually tight-lipped Maria hints at a dark world of Mafia connections and dangerous liaisons. Her adult son desperately needs to know if her recent ramblings are cruel tricks of dementia or the sinister truth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1966 Scilla, Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young seamstress's unsanctioned affair with a member of the notorious Ndrangheta leads to exile from her beloved Calabrian bergamot groves and into a proxy marriage to an unknown Australian sugar cane farmer. During the lengthy ocean voyage, she meets another proxy bride. By the time they disembark, they've concocted a plan to beat the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresent Day, Sydney Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty-something Joe is suspicious. Recent exchanges with his mother suggest leaving Italy was more complicated than routine immigration. Unfortunately, he's in a race against time and dementia to capture her stories. Maria agrees to share what happened-as long as Joe takes another crack at love. After all, Maria wants the same thing every good mother wants-her son to be happy. Joe doesn't know Maria already has a woman in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoin Joe in this gripping tale of love, betrayal, family-ties, and complicated cover-ups. Perfect for readers of dual timeline historical mysteries like Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden and The Quarantine Station by Michelle Montebello.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46416460152983,"sku":"9780645721638","price":2094.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780645721638.webp?v=1769063562","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-wolf-at-her-heels-9780645721638","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}