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A House near Luccoli

A House near Luccoli
  • Author(s): D M Denton
  • Location(s): Genoa
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 17th Century

Over three years since the charismatic composer, violinist, and singer Alessandro Stradella sought refuge in the palaces and twisted alleys of Genoa, royally welcomed despite the alleged scandals and even crimes that forced him to flee from Rome, Venice,...

The Mannequin Man

The Mannequin Man
  • Author(s): Luca di Fulvio
  • Location(s): Genoa
  • Genre(s): Crime
  • Era(s): Modern

Chief Inspector Giacomo Amaldi knows he is dealing with a serial killer, a taxidermist who stalks his victims: amidst a garbage strike, the detective has to find his clues in this unnamed Italian city.

Daughter of Genoa

Daughter of Genoa
  • Author(s): Kat Devereaux
  • Location(s): Genoa
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): WW2

In Nazi-occupied Italy, keeping secrets could be deadly. Genoa, 1944: Widowed and alone, Anna Pastorino has been surviving on her wits since the Germans invaded. The daughter of a prominent Jewish antifascist, Anna lives a hidden life in her...

La Superba

La Superba
  • Author(s): Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
  • Location(s): Genoa
  • Genre(s): Mystery, Fiction
  • Era(s): 21st century

A writer who becomes trapped in his walk on the wild side in mysterious and exotic Genoa, centring on the stories of migration and immigration, legal and illegal, telling the story of modern Europe. Part migrant story, part perverse...

Stars in an Italian Sky

Stars in an Italian Sky
  • Author(s): Jill Santopolo
  • Location(s): Genoa, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): 1946 / 2017

Genoa, Italy, 1946. Vincenzo and Giovanna fall in love the moment they set eyes on each other. The son of a count and the daughter of a tailor, they belong to opposing worlds – but the undeniable spark between...

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