'An enchanting slow burn of a novel. Vescina's voice is admirably clear, her descriptions lucid, and her characters are human to the core.' Rachel Seiffert

Tommaso has escaped discovery for thirty years - but a young private investigator, Will, has tracked him down. Tommaso asks him to pretend never to have found him.

To persuade Will, Tommaso recounts the story of his life and his great love, Anna. In the process, he comes to recognise his true role in the events that unfolded long ago in Puglia, and the legacy of unresolved grief. Now he's being presented with a second chance - but is he ready to pay the price?

That Summer in Puglia is a tale of love, loss, the perils of self-deception and the power of compassion... a remarkable novel combining a gripping plot with perceptive insights into human nature.

'Very beautiful, surprising and evocative.' Simonetta Agnello Hornby

'Here is the discovery through literature of Puglia, with its remarkable synthesis of Mediterranean history and cultures.' Edoardo Winspeare