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Places from The Unfaithful

Real places. Fictional lives. Explore the landscapes and cities that give the series its atmosphere, one book at a time.

Book 1
Book 2

The Road of No Return

BOOK 1 · ITALY & VIRGINIA
A mission abroad. A family at home.

Ravenna, Italy

Architectural detail of Dante's Tomb in Ravenna, Italy. Photograph by Casey Lovegrove on Unsplash.
Architectural detail of Dante's Tomb in Ravenna, Italy. Photograph by Casey Lovegrove on Unsplash.

Cafés, quiet squares and mosaic-lined landmarks set the scene for Sam's assignment. Ravenna carries the tension of a mission that begins to feel dangerously personal.

Places to visit in Ravenna ↗

Dante's Tomb, Ravenna.

Blackrock Summit at sunset in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by durul dalkanat on Unsplash.
Blackrock Summit at sunset in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by durul dalkanat on Unsplash.
Isola Bella and the coastline near Taormina, Sicily. Regional view photographed by Maria Bobrova on Unsplash.
Isola Bella and the coastline near Taormina, Sicily. Regional view photographed by Maria Bobrova on Unsplash.

Virginia, USA

Home is the counterweight to the mission: family routines, familiar rooms and conversations left unfinished. Virginia gives the series its most personal sense of what duty can cost.

Places to visit in Virginia ↗

Regional view: Shenandoah National Park.

A professional journey brings Helen into conversations far from home. Sicily's Mediterranean light frames the contrast between public confidence and the feelings kept private.

Places to visit in Sicily ↗

Regional view: Taormina's coastline.

Sicily, Italy

Shadows from the Past

BOOK 2 · WASHINGTON & NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Public lives. Private loyalties.

Washington, D.C.

View toward the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash.
View toward the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash.

Landmarks and polished offices create a city of public confidence. Beneath that surface, the story explores private conversations, divided loyalties and the distance between appearance and trust.

Places to visit in Washington ↗

United States Capitol, Washington.

Great Falls of the Potomac near McLean, Northern Virginia. Regional landscape photographed by Srini Somanchi on Unsplash.
Great Falls of the Potomac near McLean, Northern Virginia. Regional landscape photographed by Srini Somanchi on Unsplash.
Equestrian grounds at Salamander in Middleburg, Virginia. Regional photograph by Serena T on Unsplash; not the novel's fictional farm.
Equestrian grounds at Salamander in Middleburg, Virginia. Regional photograph by Serena T on Unsplash; not the novel's fictional farm.

Langley & McLean

The roads between Langley and home trace Sam's central conflict. Professional obligations on one side; family on the other. Duty follows him beyond the office door.

Places to visit near Langley ↗

Regional view: Great Falls of the Potomac.

Virginia's horse country brings a quieter rhythm: open fields, country roads and a fictional farm, far from the rush of the city. Its role stays on the page, waiting to be discovered.

Places to visit in Middleburg ↗

Regional view: Salamander, Middleburg.

Middleburg, Virginia

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The destinations are real; the characters and private properties in the novels are fictional. Photographs show the destinations or surrounding regions, rather than specific scenes or fictional homes. Visitor guides are for exploring the area, not a list of scenes from the books.

Photography via Unsplash: Casey Lovegrove · durul dalkanat · Maria Bobrova · Andy Feliciotti · Srini Somanchi · Serena T.