The Italian Girl

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  Praise for The Girl on the Cliff

  ‘[Lucinda Riley] manipulates the strands of her plot with skill’

  Independent on Sunday

  ‘An emotionally charged saga . . . Riley is a writer to watch’

  Sunday Express

  ‘Lucinda Riley knows how to write a captivating novel . . . it’s layered, it’s intricate, it’s just brilliant . . . a truly brilliant read’

  Chick Lit Reviews

  ‘[A] haunting and engrossing new novel . . . superb characterization, atmospheric locations and a well-paced narrative keep the pages turning and the imagination in thrall . . . perceptive, warm and exquisitely wrought, The Girl on the Cliff is another triumph for a talented author’

  Burnley Express

  ‘An enchanting and mysterious story of hope after loss, populated with warm characters’

  Candis

  Praise for Hothouse Flower

  ‘Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered’

  Grazia

  ‘Romantic, revealing and rich in heart-rending emotion and atmospheric detail . . . could well be the pick of Richard and Judy’s spring bunch’

  Lancashire Post

  ‘The parallel stories have many layers, and the characters are touching and very humane, which makes this page-turner a perfect beach read’

  Elle

  ‘This romance novel conjures up the past in an imaginative way’

  Star

  ‘It’s a great story, full of atmosphere’

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  The Italian Girl

  Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland and wrote her first novel at twenty-four. Hothouse Flower was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice and became a number one international bestseller. Since then, her novels have gone on to sell over three million copies worldwide and her books have been translated into twenty-six languages. She lives in Norfolk and the south of France with her husband and four children.

  Also by Lucinda Riley

  Hothouse Flower

  The Girl on the Cliff

  The Light Behind the Window

  The Midnight Rose

  First published as Aria 1996 by Simon & Schuster

  This electronic edition published 2014 by Pan Books

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  ISBN 978-1-4472-5708-0

  Copyright © Lucinda Edmonds 1996

  Revised edition copyright © Lucinda Riley 2014

  The right of Lucinda Riley to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, designs and Patents Act 1988.

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