Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He's discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village near Rome but doesn't know what to make of them. It's years since Ruth has had a holiday, and even a working holiday to Italy is very welcome! In the town she finds a baffling Roman mystery and a dark secret involving the war years and the Resistance. A Sunday Times bestseller and the 10th Ruth Galloway mystery.