Murder In Matera

“A thrilling detective story . . . Stapinski pursues the study of her family’s criminal genealogy with unexpected emotional results.” —Library Journal

Since childhood, Helene Stapinski heard lurid tales about her great-great-grandmother, Vita. In Southern Italy, she was a loose woman who had murdered someone. Immigrating to America with three children, she lost one along the way. Helene’s youthful ...