Publisher's Synopsis
Vittoria, as she's known in Italy, is a small-time actress who left behind a dark past in Texas and followed her fading writer husband to the Eternal City. Guided by her controlling brother Johnny, Vittoria enters Roman high society, mingling with shady cardinals and corrupt senators. Among them is Paolo Orsini, who falls prey to Vittoria's charms. Too bad he's married; too bad his wife, an aging film icon, is murdered. From the ravishing beauty of Rome to the pristine beaches of Malibu and the dangerous alleys of a mysterious South American city, Vittoria finds herself at the heart of a lethal chase...