Praise for Letters from the dead:
“If you are a fan of dynastic dramas, coming of age stories, and mystery thrillers, Letters from the Dead by Isabella Valeri is a must read!” (5 stars)
“Epic in scope, this novel is a brilliant coming-of-age exploration set within the confines of a dynastic European family. Every page shimmers with gothic atmosphere….” (5 stars)
“A gripping, atmospheric read with just the right mix of mystery, family drama, and high-stakes intrigue! … If you love secret societies, family power struggles, and a heroine who refuses to back down, this one’s for you!” (5 stars)
“…woven together in a timeless masterpiece full of mystery.” (5 stars)
“This book is a captivating exploration of the rise and fall of empires and the resilience of the human spirit.” (5 stars)
“Overall, ‘Letters from the Dead’ is a captivating and atmospheric mystery novel that will appeal to fans of authors such as Agatha Christie, Ruth Ware, and Laura Purcell. If you’re looking for a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very end, look no further.” (4 stars)
For the first eleven years of her life, the precocious daughter of a great European family tracing its roots back more than fifteen generations, never set foot on land that her family didn’t own. Cloistered on a sprawling estate in the Alpine foothills, as the youngest sibling of her generation she has little knowledge of the dark forces gathering in the shadows to strike at her family. But, when her insatiable curiosity leads her to uncover a priceless text hidden hundreds of years before, she shines light into corners meant to be left in the dark and threatens to uncover secrets that could trigger an internecine battle for succession.
Then, with no warning or explanation, she is whisked away on a private jet and exiled to an elite but isolated all-girls boarding school in the United States. More than a decade later, now in her twenties, she finds her bank accounts abruptly frozen by her family. She is recalled from her affluent but empty existence abroad. Little does she know that her family has plans for her, including an arranged marriage. Worse, as she draws closer to discovering the horrific act that sent her into exile a decade before, and shadowy enemies close in on her family, she must face her most dangerous and powerful foe: her own father.
Letters from the Dead, the debut novel by Isabella Valeri, is available May 27, 2025 from Atria/Emily Bestler Books/Simon & Schuster.
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