The Sign of the Weeping Virgin by Alana White
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Overview: In 1480 Florentine investigator Guid Antonio Vespucci and his nephew Amerigo are tangled in events that threaten to destroy them and their beloved city. Marauding Turks abduct a beautiful young Florentine girl and sell her into slavery. And then a holy painting begins weeping in Guid Antonio’s family church. Are the tears manmade or a sign of God s displeasure with Guid Antonio himself?
In a finely wrought story for lovers of medieval and renaissance mysteries everywhere, Guid Antonio follows a spellbinding trail of clues to uncover the thought-provoking truth about the missing girl and the weeping painting’s mystifying–and miraculous?–tears all pursued as he comes face to face with his own personal demons.
Genre: Fiction/Historical
"Intrigue and danger . . . White’s debut Renaissance mystery is overflowing with historical details and fascinating subplots . . . the author’s knack for describing settings is stellar. Ian Morson writes historicals with a similar tone."
– Library Journal
"A Florentine lawyer must solve a murder to keep his city from imploding. One hopes that White’s clever tale, meticulously researched and pleasingly written, is the first in a series that will bring Florence and its many famous denizens to life."
– STARRED Kirkus Review
"Fans of historical mysteries will thoroughly enjoy this chance to visit the Italy of 1480 in the company of real-life historical figure Guid’Antonio Vespucci, a Florence lawyer. Backed up by sure-handed storytelling and scrupulous research into the period, White creates richly evocative descriptions of Renaissance-era Florence certain to please the amateur historian and armchair tourist."
– Publishers Weekly Review
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