87 New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year

A midcentury tale of showbiz and family with a touch of the gothic, "The Woman in the Castello" by Kelsey James takes readers to 1960s Italy, where a mysterious horror movie shoot intersects with one woman's family secrets. When Silvia arrives in Italy, ready to shoot a movie in Rome, she finds out the movie has been canceled. Instead, she goes in search of her mysterious aunt, who lives in a crumbling castle on a volcanic lake. As Silvia learns more about the rift in her family, her aunt's castle becomes the location for another movie: a horror film whose on-screen terrors begin to seep into reality.

Release date: July 25