Last Voyage of the Valentina is a sweeping historical family drama by bestselling author Santa Montefiore. The story bridges post‑World War II Italy and early 1970s London, beginning with a brutal murder in a deserted palazzo in 1945 that leaves a legacy of unanswered questions. Years later, young and spirited Alba, living on a Chelsea houseboat, becomes entangled in the old mystery through her mother’s past. From the lush olive groves of the Amalfi Coast to vibrant London streets, a thread of love, decadence, betrayal and long‑buried secrets connects the generations, revealing how the tragedies and passions of the past shape the present and future