Her life has become a single low note. Can an Italian escape awaken this stifled artist?
After concert pianist Clara Smith suffers a mortifying slip-up during a major performance, she vows to leave the musical world behind her. But even as a successful Los Angeles attorney, Clara can't escape the melodies that echo through her now-empty life.
When Clara's firm offers her the chance to work a big case abroad, she takes a leap and finds herself in a tiny apartment in the Tuscan hills.
Next door lives 80-year-old Mario, an amateur photographer who spends his time documenting the locals. Amongst his vast collection is an old photo of a mysterious young woman with a captivating face; her name is Clara, too.
Drawn to the framed beauty who shares her name, Clara persuades Mario to help her find the Clara of years gone by. As they travel cross-country collecting pieces of the mystery woman's story, Clara discovers new depths of friendship and long-forgotten freedoms.
Could a meandering tour through sun-drenched landscapes restore Clara's inner harmony?
A life-affirming journey of self-discovery through some of Italy's most beautiful scenery, Looking for Clara will ignite both wanderlust and wistfulness in the hearts of its readers.