The Palazzo: A thrilling destination murder mystery from the internationally bestselling author of The Silk House and The Botanist's Daughter, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Pip Drysdale

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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.

Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge's fortieth birthday is fast approaching, and she plans to celebrate it at the Palazzo Ravizza, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps run by disgraced chef, Marco Bianchi, and his elderly grandmother.

Vivi's little sister, Alice, is flying from Brisbane with her sixteen-year-old twins in tow. Ex-colleague Pete and his new husband Nick are coming from Boston, and old friend Caroline is driving from Turin. Every one of them is hiding a shameful secret.

Vivi's plans for a relaxing holiday surrounded by those closest to her are soon overshadowed by an anonymous blackmail threat, and she begins to wonder if someone she thought she could trust might just as easily betray her.

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.

Praise for The Only Child:

'A spine-tingling, evocative crime thriller' Australian Women's Weekly

'An absorbing and chilling tale' New Idea

'Page-turning . . . A thrilling feminist tale revealing stories that have too often been left buried' Books+Publishing

'An atmospheric and beautifully written crime thriller. Utterly addictive' Allie Reynolds

Author Bio

Kayte Nunn is a former book and magazine editor, and the author of several previous novels, including the international bestselling The Botanist's Daughter, The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant, The Silk House and The Last Reunion. The Botanist's Daughter was the 2020 winner of the Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize. Kayte lives in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. You can find Kayte at kaytenunn.com