{"product_id":"the-wolf-at-her-heels-mila-douglas-9780645721638","title":"The Wolf at Her Heels","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mila Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645721638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645721638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodoni Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d","brand":"Mila Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850185617663,"sku":"9780645721638","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wolf-at-her-heels-mila-douglas-9780645721638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}