I Moribondi del Palazzo Carignano (1862)

Out of the blue, a letter arrives informing Frankie that she has inherited her unknown grandmotheras farm in Italy. To the Sullivan family, Italy seems as far away as Mars. Blue Mauritius is the story of a family who leaves the comfort and security of their American suburb to start over again on this abandoned farm. At the heart of Blue Mauritius is a mystery involving Frankieas grandparents. Not only a mystery, but an ugly smear on the family name. Immediately it becomes Frankieas responsibility to unravel the mystery and absolve her familyas reputation of shame. Digging into the lives of the villagers, for the first time Frankieas own life becomes understandable through circles that return her to the place where understanding was lostaforbidden love, the sins of the mother, runaway husband, suicide, child needs mother. In Italy, those same circles seem to be closing in on the Sullivans now.