The 13-year-old protagonist and son of a wealthy English family, notorious for his cruelty to children, animals, and servants. He is buried alive by a servant, survives the 1908 Messina earthquake, and remains forgotten until a century later.
Peter's cruelty towards servants leads Domestico to ambush and bury him alive.
Peter's trapped past directly intersects with Nash's modern discovery.
Harriet's team unearths Peter, bridging the century-long gap.
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