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The Palazzo - A thrilling destination murder mystery from the internationally bestselling author of The Botanist's Daughter perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Lucy Clarke - cover

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The Palazzo - A thrilling destination murder mystery from the internationally bestselling author of The Botanist's Daughter perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Lucy Clarke

Kayte Nunn

Publisher: No Exit Press

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Summary

They're all killers, but only one will resort to murder. The stunning new novel from international bestseller Kayte Nunn, for all fans of Lucy Foley and White Lotus.
Successful beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is about to celebrate her fortieth birthday at the Palazzo Stellina, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps.
Vivi's little sister is flying in from Brisbane with her sixteen-year-old twins in tow. Her ex-colleague and his new husband are coming from Boston, and old university friend Caroline is driving from Turin. Every one of them is hiding a shameful secret.
Amid a suffocating heatwave, the holiday ignites an explosive cocktail of obsession, jealousy, and greed. Before the week is over, secrets will be exposed and the gathering will turn deadly, leaving one victim, a handful of suspects, and a murderer in their midst.
'A brilliantly twisty thriller in a beautiful setting. I couldn't put this down' Pip Drysdale
'Will whisk you away from everyday life and immerse you in the Italian mountainside, which turns out to be as deadly as it is idyllic' B.M. Carroll
Available since: 05/22/2025.
Print length: 304 pages.

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