La casa delle rondini
Published in 2010 by Piemme in Italian
Shortlisted for Il Premio Critici in Erba, II edizione 2011

Ilaria has just gone to live in an ancient aristocrat's mansion that her father inherited. Exploring its dusty rooms, the girl finds a old diary written by her aunt, unknown until just a few months ago. Why did her father never tell her about his sister and his family? Curious, Ilaria decides to investigate the past of her family, and in doing so discovers a secret buried in the ancient walls of their family house.