Both a literary novel and a mystery, The Siciian Wife is about two strong women. Fulvia, the Mafia Princess, must be a dutiful daughter or the family will be dishonoured. And Marisa is the police chief in Sicily investigating the death of Fulvia's husband.

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Caterina Edwards was born in England of an English father and an Italian mother. She holds a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Alberta and has taught Canadian literature and creative writing at post-secondary institutions in Edmonton, where she currently lives. In 1997-98, she was the writer-in-residence at the University of Alberta. Her books include the short story collection Island Of The Nightingales.

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• Bressani Prize
• National Post Best 99 books of 2015