Giovanni's GiftImagine a scene of rural serenity, a night scene. Above the mountains surrounding this faraway place, the stars are a menagerie of silver flickering motes. Imagine a solitary ranch, a man and a woman asleep. It would be hard to fathom a purer vision of people at peace in the natural world. Who could foresee that this tranquility would be so brutally shattered by the night visitors? When Grant hears of the campaign of malice being waged against his only living relatives, he abandons Rome and a crumbling marriage to do what he can to help them. His brash confidence is quickly bruised as the night visits escalate in violence, and the death of Giovanni Trentas, a dear family friend found mutilated in a gorge above the ranch, takes on new meaning. When his aunt presents him with Giovanni's legacy - an old cigar box filled with letters, photos, and seemingly random knick-knacks - Grant finds himself in possession of a puzzle that might hold the answers to much more than Giovanni's death. Grant's unfolding passion for Giovanni's daughter, Helen, forces him to choose between loyalty and love as the night terrors come to their catastrophic end. |
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... told me , but the boats never made the long passage from the mountains down across the valley flats , over here to the far side of town , where the river widened out into such a massive and majestic flow . " Stupid game , " she ...
... told me , but the boats never made the long passage from the mountains down across the valley flats , over here to the far side of town , where the river widened out into such a massive and majestic flow . " Stupid game , " she ...
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... told me something this afternoon . Told me something interesting . -What did Milland possibly have to say that was interesting ? -You scoff , but Milland's a good man . He doesn't mean harm . He's hardworking and honest . -He doesn't ...
... told me something this afternoon . Told me something interesting . -What did Milland possibly have to say that was interesting ? -You scoff , but Milland's a good man . He doesn't mean harm . He's hardworking and honest . -He doesn't ...
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... told me , and before I knew it , Milland's filthy hands were all over me . I started fighting him and then he came out with , ' Don't make me mad now , don't make me do what I did before . Mr. Tate made me swear I wouldn't do it to you ...
... told me , and before I knew it , Milland's filthy hands were all over me . I started fighting him and then he came out with , ' Don't make me mad now , don't make me do what I did before . Mr. Tate made me swear I wouldn't do it to you ...
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