An art historian leaves the Midwest to complete her doctorate in New York—only to find herself assigned to an impossible sexist advisor who she struggles to impress until she discovers a hidden painting, possibly a Baroque masterpiece. Risking her career, financial disaster, and further alienation from her family, she flees to Spain with the painting to consult art experts.
It’s there she meets an impoverished duke on the train to Seville who joins her search while attempting to rescue the decaying legacy of his family. Together they find clues and uncover evidence that will shock the titans of art history, may destroy her prospects as an art historian, and jeopardizes her future with the duke.
San Diego writer, Linda Moore’s debut novel is written with vivid prose, rich references to seventeenth century Spanish art and compelling characters. Her passion and extensive knowledge of art history is captured on every page. Attribution is a historical puzzle combined with the story of one contemporary woman’s journey to understand the past and unlock her future.
Paperback
320 pages