The Mystery Road

A frightened young woman bolts from a country farmhouse and steps onto a ribbon of road that seems to promise freedom. Two English travelers, rich enough to treat Europe like a playground, stop when they see her fear-and take her with them.

Their holiday drive toward the Riviera turns into a chain of uneasy choices: money that attracts the wrong people, strangers who ask too many questions, and hidden ties that do not stay hidden for long. A friendship grows in the open air of the road, whil...