The Unraveling of Julia

From a #1 international bestselling author, a gothic, suspenseful tale in which a young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy—a “compelling thriller with dashes of romance and excellent twists!” (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author).

Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she’s cursed. She’s lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars, not held in her own hands.

Then a letter arrives out of the blue, informing her that she has inherited a Tuscan villa and vineyard —but her benefactor is a total stranger named Emilia Rossi. Julia has no information about her biological family, so she wonders if Rossi could be a blood relative. Bewildered, she heads to Tuscany for answers.

There, Julia is horrified to discover that Rossi was a paranoid recluse, who believed herself to be a descendent of Duchess Caterina Sforza, a legendary Renaissance ruler. Stunned by her uncanny resemblance to Rossi, and even to Caterina, Julia is further unnerved when she unearths eerie parallels between them, including an obsession with astrology.

Before long, Julia suspects she’s being followed, and strange things begin to happen. Not even a chance meeting with a handsome Florentine can ease her troubled mind. When events turn deadly, Julia’s harrowing struggle becomes a search for her identity, a race to save her sanity, and ultimately, a question of her very survival.  

• “A compelling thriller with dashes of romance and excellent twists!”
  Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 International Bestselling Author
• "A page-turning exploration into love, loss, forces larger than ourselves, and the way in which our own pasts and our ancestors' histories resonate into our present, The Unraveling of Julia has all the hallmarks of the very best Lisa Scottoline novels, and yet is also something spectacularly new. I literally could not put down this brilliant, Gothic tale that takes readers into sumptuous Tuscany and Renaissance Italy and has us questioning the past, as we sit on the edge of our seats. This might just be my favorite Lisa Scottoline book yet, and that's saying a lot!"
  Marie Benedict, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Queens of Crime
• “The latest by Scottoline has it all: a shocking murder, a crumbling Tuscan villa, and a heroine forced to rise above her grief after a tragic loss. Scottoline deftly weaves a touch of astrology through this fast-paced thriller, and the result is a stunning novel that explores the lines between reality and dreams, sanity and madness, and will leave you breathless.”
  Fiona Davis, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Stolen Queen
• “When adoptee Julia’s husband is brutally murdered in Philadelphia and she inherits an enormous Tuscan villa, she embarks on the most mysterious adventure. Who left her this bequest? This is a thriller as twisted as an Italian road with high-speed car chases, visions, dreams and terrors day and night, a hidden dungeon, a wild vineyard, corrupt cops and a search for identity. Enthralling, intriguing and ridiculously entertaining.”
  Liz Nugent, Internationally Bestselling Author
• “Lisa Scottoline’s The Unraveling of Julia is a riveting gothic thrill ride through the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany. When an American woman inherits an estate shrouded in secrets, she uncovers not only a hidden legacy but her own destiny. A delicious escape that blends suspense, atmosphere, and heart—this is Scottoline at her finest."
  Danielle Trussoni, New York Times Bestselling Author of Puzzle Box
• “Pulse-pounding, propulsive, and utterly unputdownable, The Unraveling of Julia is a masterclass in the art of novel writing. With a transportive Italian setting, intricately drawn characters, and historical details brilliantly interwoven, Lisa Scottoline delivers another can’t-miss masterpiece. At once a gripping page-turner and a poignantly rendered study on love, female friendship, and family connection, The Unraveling of Julia reaffirms Scottoline’s status as the undeniable queen of the psychological thriller.”
  Kristy Woodson, New York Times Bestselling Author of Beach House Rules