Friends had encouraged Jessica to take a vacation to relax. So
she went to Rome, Italy, for her enjoyment, not as a research trip for
another book. But while there she 'experienced' the world of art
theft. Having a gun pointed directly at her and being pushed hard
enough to send her to the hospital as well as witnessing a murder
certainly kept her from relaxing. When she returned to the U.S.,
writing her next novel consumed her time and was progressing quite
nicely until she had an unexpected visitor. The step son of a friend
in Chicago appeared on her doorstep soon after his father was murdered.
Jessica became involved in investigation of the Chicago case and the art
theft and murder in Italy as well as supporting her friend. When Mafia
involvement became an issue Jessica was really scared. She certainly
was not in control of this investigation.
The descriptions of the
architecture and art in Italy are good and help imagine the setting of
the story and objects of the crimes. I enjoyed this fast paced story revealing the world of art theft. It is a change of pace to have
Jessica 'along' for the ride.
We have this book in the Adult Department or you can reserve it in the catalog. ~Beth H.
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