"One of the most delightful debuts I've ever read, Bearer of Bad News is a laugh-out-loud Bridget Jones-esque tale about a woman searching for a missing necklace in an Italian mountain town while her own life implodes spectacularly. Author Elisabeth Dini--a real-life lawyer and former prosecutor of war crimes and crimes against humanity--also weaves in a heartrending World War II storyline connected to the necklace, which gives this delightful, fast-paced book hidden depth and a surprising amount of emotion. Imagine everything you love about Bridget Jones's Diary, The Maid, and Where'd You Go, Bernadette, interwoven with a tale that honors those who fled Hitler's Germany and lost everything, and you'll have this pitch-perfect novel. Charming, hilarious, and heartfelt, Bearer of Bad News is sure to be a hit. An enthralling must-read."--Kristin Hanna, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter