My Father’s House (The Rome Escape Line Trilogy #1)

TARGET READERSHIP

• Readers of Anthony Doerr, Paula McLain, Kate Atkinson
• Readers of historical fiction

KEY SELLING POINTS
• A film entitled the “Scarlet and the Black” about Hugh O’Flaherty starring Gregory Peck was made in 1983. It was based on one of a handful of nonfiction books published about O’Flaherty. This is the first fictional treatment of his story, is highly researched, and features a large cast of memorable characters, also based on actual people.
• With commercial success and critical acclaim guaranteed, My Father’s House is the first book in the Rome Escape Line Trilogy, with books 2 and 3 scheduled for 2024 and 2025.
• This book may be Joseph O’Connor’s All the Light We Cannot See
• A WWII literary suspense with a cast of endearing and vivid characters set in an occupied but nonetheless atmospheric Rome