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THE SIREN OF SALERNO - Women of the Underworld - Book 1: A Dark Mafia Love Story of Silence, Power, and the Woman No One Saw Coming
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 15 2025
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A lie on the death certificate.
Six days to prove it.
They said her father drowned himself. But Giovanni Ferraro was terrified of deep water - and dead men don't fold their own coats before they walk into the sea.
Bianca gutted fish beside him her whole life. Now she's gutting the truth.
Her father left one thing behind: a ledger, and three words scrawled on the last page - don't let it dock. In six days, a ship with no name and no cargo will slip into Salerno carrying the secret that got him killed. Bianca has until then to find out who ordered it - and stop it.
Everyone she turns to helps her. A widow who runs the routes. A priest with blood on his hands. A man who loved her father like a brother. Every door swings open right when she needs it.
Which is exactly how she learns the first law of the world she was born into:
Nothing is free. And the price is never paid by the person at the table.
By the time Bianca reaches the man at the end of the corridor, she'll face a choice her father died refusing to make - and discover that the silence she came to break might be the only thing that keeps her breathing.
A dangerous woman with nothing left to lose.
An Italian coastal noir soaked in salt, secrets, and slow-burn dread.
A twist on the final page you will not see coming.
THE SIREN OF SALERNO launches the Women of the Underworld series - for readers who devour Mediterranean crime with atmosphere and teeth.
Step onto the dock. The water always collects what it's owed.
Early Reviews:I couldn't stop reading. Every line felt like a whisper you're not supposed to hear. Bianca is unforgettable.
The writing is lethal and beautiful. Think Ferrante with secrets and blood. I want more.
About the Author:
Valentina Vero writes the kind of mafia romance novels that make your heart race and your enemies beg for mercy. With a pen as sharp as a stiletto and a flair for danger, she brings to life brooding antiheroes, fierce heroines, and the kind of forbidden love that burns hotter than a Sicilian summer. When she's not plotting fictional vendettas, Valentina is sipping espresso, binge-watching crime dramas, and dreaming up her next dark and delicious story.
Readers beware: once you enter her world, there's no going back.
About the Publisher:
Our authors are focused on writing, not chasing likes and followers, building author websites or obsessing over social media-they're here to create and share unforgettable stories.
We publish books for readers, not algorithms. If you're looking for bold, entertaining stories that put the art of storytelling first, you've come to the right place.
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