La Vendetta

In a sleepy northern city in 1806, a young maid is attacked by a cruel and ambitious merchant and driven into the streets. Years later, the merchant’s brilliant and beautiful daughters may be the ones to suffer the cold rage of her revenge. They are Maria Vetri –innocent, fresh from school, and the most eligible woman in the whole of Polino; and Beatrice – worldly wise and newly widowed. Time is running out for their wealthy, carefree world. The political turmoil of the Risorgimento movement is all around them, bringing them into contact with the disreputable freedom fighter, Massimo Alda, and dividing the sister’s loyalties. All the while, the mysterious Signora Falchi is plotting a terrifying downfall that will destroy them all. Kidnapping, assassination, prostitution and insanity are just some of ordeals that await them. Only Beatrice, with her quick wit and bravery can stop the terrible vendetta before it is too late, but can she save her family and the man she loves?