To Find a Mountain

by Dani Amore

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Pub Date Oct 28 2014 | Archive Date Nov 25 2014

Lake Union Publishing

General Fiction (Adult) | Women's Fiction

Description

Benedetta Carlessimo is no stranger to hardship. Ever since her mother died, the sixteen-year-old Italian girl has cared for her rambunctious younger siblings without complaint. Then World War II arrives on her doorstep, leaving her face-to-face with the most terrible evil she has ever witnessed.

With the Germans and Americans fighting furiously to control a strategic swath of Italy, Nazi forces seize Benedetta’s village, turning her home into a command center—and forcing her beloved father to choose between fleeing or fighting on the front lines.

In the midst of great deprivation, Benedetta struggles to feed both her family and the Nazis, all the while keeping her father’s whereabouts secret. Yet her blossoming love for a handsome young Italian man hiding in the mountains brings a sliver of joy to her life. But with the Americans advancing and the Germans growing increasingly desperate and cruel, Benedetta knows that one misstep could bring horrible repercussions . . . and only an extraordinary act of courage can save her family.

Benedetta Carlessimo is no stranger to hardship. Ever since her mother died, the sixteen-year-old Italian girl has cared for her rambunctious younger siblings without complaint. Then World War II...

A Note From the Publisher

Dani Amore was born and raised in Wisconsin. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she went on to have a twenty-year career in advertising as an award-winning copywriter and creative director. Today, she writes mysteries, Westerns, and historical fiction. Her novels include Killer’s Draw, The Circuit Rider, and Death by Sarcasm. In 2011, she received the Independent Book Award for Crime Fiction. She currently resides in Los Angeles.