Up at the Villa

A novella, first published in 1941, about a young widow who becomes involved, against her better judgement, with three men. When one of the men kills himself at the villa in Florence where she is staying she decides to dispose of the body rather than call the police.

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Love TriangleRelationship Secret RelationshipRelationship Forbidden Workplace RomanceRelationship One Night Stand to ForeverRelationship Neighbors to LoversRelationship Enemies to LoversRelationship

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