It's not often that you're called to the Italian countryside on business, so when archaeologist Angelo Morelli asks for Ruth Galloway's help identifying bones found in picturesque Fontana Liri, Ruth jumps at the chance to go, bringing her daughter along for a working vacation. Upon arriving, she hears murmurs of Fontana Liri's strong resistance movement during World War II, and she senses that the townspeople have a deeply buried secret. But how could that connect to the ancient remains she's been studying? Just as she's getting her footing in the dig, DCI Nelson appears, unexpectedly and for no clear reason. When Ruth's findings lead them to a modern-day murder, both their holidays are turned upside down as they race to find out what darkness is lurking in this seemingly peaceful town.
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