Hello, dear readers! I am excited to share this cover reveal for “Last Night at Villa Lucia” by Simon McCleave. It will publish from Storm Publishing on 26 July, 2024.
Blurb for Last Night at Villa Lucia:
Stunning views. Pure Luxury. Welcome to Villa Lucia. It’s to die for.
I’m sitting in my favourite spot gazing out at the breathtaking view. I still can’t believe this villa is mine. The only good thing to come of my divorce.
My head is throbbing as I pull my sunglasses down over my eyes. It’s not even 8 a.m. and the blazing Tuscan sunshine is already stifling. I glance around to make sure my daughter isn’t up yet. She worries about me. But everyone is still asleep. So, I unscrew the cap of the Italian lemonade bottle and feel the familiar burn as the neat vodka hits the back of my throat.
Flashes of last night play over in my mind as I walk past tall, slender cypresses and olive trees. The endless glasses of crisp white wine. The spiteful words hurled across the table. The ruined meal. I take another sip of the alcohol as I lay fluffy white towels on the sun loungers. Everything must be perfect.
For a second I think I’m imagining it.
The wind picks up and the air smells of pine.
And then the sound of a police siren fractures the tranquillity.
I collapse onto my wicker sofa and wait for them to arrive.
I wonder how this has all happened and how it’s all going to end.
Because floating in the middle of my beautiful infinity pool, there is a dead body face down in the water.
Once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop until you’ve uncovered the shocking truth hidden within the walls of this seemingly perfect Tuscan villa. Fans of The Housemaid, T.M. Logan and Gone Girl will be utterly gripped by this addictive, twisty, psychological thriller from multimillion-copy bestselling author Simon McCleave.
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