Hidden Masterpiece Author: Heidi Eljarbo
Series: Soli Hansen Mysteries #3
Genres: Mystery (Traditional), Suspense/Thriller
Format: eBook, Print
Pages: 241
Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: Indie
Soli has gone undercover to keep valuable art from falling into the hands of Nazi thieves. She is thrown into the menacing thick of the war. Another masterpiece is missing. But the Baroque painting is not all the Nazis are after.
Norway 1944. Art historian Soli Hansen has gone undercover to rescue masterpieces and keep them from falling into the hands of Nazi thieves. Working with a small resistance group led by her best friend Heddy, Soli will stop at nothing to thwart the efforts of the invaders of their scenic country. Trust and loyalty mean everything when working against a merciless enemy.
Riddles and clues lead the way to a mysterious work of art. It’s a race against time, but Soli and her network refuse to give up. However, when news arrives that her sweetheart Nikolai is missing in action, she strives to concentrate on the demanding quest.
From the streets of Oslo to the snow-covered mountains and medieval churches of Nume Valley, Soli takes risks larger than her courage, trying to preserve and hide precious art. But she must decide if it’s all worth losing the man she loves.
Antwerp 1639. Fabiola Ruber’s daughter, Annarosa, wants to honor her mother’s last wish and have her portrait done by a master artist who specializes in the art of chiaroscuro. Her uncle writes to an accomplished painter in Amsterdam and commissions him to paint his beloved niece.
Struggling with religious and social persecution, the Jewish Ruber family uproots once again and travels northward. On the way, they will sojourn in Amsterdam for Annarosa’s sitting in the master painter’s studio. But will they make it there? None of them can foresee the danger of such a journey.
1944 and 1639. Dual timeline mystery.
Rating: Moderate. Mild kissing; moderate violence or horror.
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About Heidi Eljarbo
Heidi Eljarbo is a bestselling author of historical fiction, known for her novels about the witch hunts in the seventeenth century. When not absorbed in writing stories about strong-willed women from past centuries, Heidi enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, hiking and skiing in the mountains. She lives and works out of her home on an island south of Oslo, Norway.
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