What dark secrets lie within those walls? Madness, abduction, imprisonment... murder? The past does not lie quietly. Towering above its island of wave-lashed rock is Castello di Scogliera. Look up at the narrow windows, and you might think yourself watched. Arriving in Italy, Lady Cecile McCaulay is enchanted by the Castello di Scogliera and its glamorous inhabitants: the Conte di Cavour and, Lucrezia, his beautiful half-sister. However, their lavish welcome hides darker motives and a third resident walks the ancient corridors of the castle, by night, unseen. Meanwhile, Lord McCaulay and his new bride honeymoon on the Italian coast, unaware that malevolent forces threaten to destroy their new-found happiness. A sumptuous Gothic Romance, filled with mystery, intrigue, and the lure of the sensuous. Italian Sonata is the second volume in the Noire trilogy. The third installment is due for release in early 2019