The Falcons of Desire — Frank Lentricchia

A beautiful stranger from Italy appears in sleepy Utica, N.Y., carrying a deadly secret that goes back generations. Her movements through the city ensnare a young couple and their extended family, a college professor, a mafia don, and a professional assassin. What unfolds is a story about love and infidelity, the hidden costs of immigration, the rituals of memory, and the types of revenge that can take decades to enact.