Elena’s Memory by Silvano Stagni

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Rachele Modiano Mendes investigates

Venice 1947. Countess Pesaro De Bonfili is searching for the legitimate heirs of Raffaele and Sylvia Mustaki, a couple who did not survive Nazi camps. Two researchers from a Venetian law firm travel to a displaced people camp in Germany to meet Leah Mustaki, a young woman who could be the couple’s daughter but has lost her memory. Bound by hope and fate, Leah journeys to Venice, believing that the city holds the key to unlocking her past and revealing her true identity. As Leah arrives at Venice train station, a mysterious figure watches her arrival in disbelief. He has just seen a ghost …

Venice is deeply embedded in the narrative, both as a setting and almost a character in its own right. It influences the characters and their interactions, adding depth to the historical and emotional atmosphere of the narrative. The struggle to cope with the scars of the impact of the Holocaust is ever present and surfaces almost unexpectedly in many conversations. Leah’s quest to uncover her past and discover her true identity is the story\’s central focus, creating suspense and surprises.

“Elena’s Memory” by Silvano Stagni is the first in the “Rachele Modiano Mendes investigates” series. It covers historical events like World War II’s aftermath, the Holocaust, and its effects on survivors.

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Year first published: 2023