Carolina Gonnelli

During a vacation in the United States, the protagonist is seized by severe abdominal pain that forces him to return to Italy in a daring way and to be hospitalized urgently.

Joe Mottram, a widowed metropolitan police detective, takes his daughter to Capri for the summer to stay with his in-laws. As they struggle to overcome their grief, Mottram becomes immersed in helping solve local crimes.

1920s, the Italian Riviera: British matriarch Bella Ainsworth runs a hotel for wealthy travellers while navigating personal challenges, family drama, and the rise of Fascism.