Books like One Way to Venice by Jane Aiken Hodge
Julia is left broken and alone after a bitter divorce and the separation from her son. Her world is shaken when she begins to receive a series of anonymous and threatening letters urging her to search for her missing child in Venice.
Despite the looming threat and the uncertainty that these messages may come from someone she knows, Julia finds herself compelled to follow the taunting clues. She travels to Italy by train, hoping to piece together the truth while grappling with the pain of her current life back in La Rivière.
In the enigmatic city of Venice, Julia encounters a handsome stranger and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that threatens her and anyone she might trust. Amid danger, friendship, and an old confrontation, she must fight to protect herself and find a path to hope and happiness.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Jane Aiken Hodge
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