<div><b>In this gripping historical thriller, the search for a mysterious and powerful object hidden in the heart of Barcelona leads to ambition, desire, love&mdash;and murder</b><BR>An intriguing letter from his adoptive father, Artur, turns novelist Enrique Alonso&rsquo;s world upside down. Artur, a well-known antiquarian in Barcelona, reveals that he has discovered an ancient manuscript, but he feels uneasy, as though he&rsquo;s in over his head. But before Artur can piece together the final part of the puzzle, he is attacked and murdered. Enrique rushes to Barcelona to investigate his father&rsquo;s death and retrieve the book. His ex-wife, Bety, a philologist, comes to his aid and the two set about translating and deciphering the encrypted text. Written in Latin and Old Catalan, the manuscript holds the key to the location of a priceless object dating back to the Middle Ages, and a secret closely guarded by the Jewish community living in the city&rsquo;s Gothic Quarter. When Enrique and Bety realize they are not the only ones following the trail, it becomes a race against time to find the mythical object that has the power to transform lives.</div>

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The Antiquarian

<div><B>In this long-awaited sequel to <I>The Antiquarian</I>, the discovery of an enigma concealed in the paintings of the Spanish artist Sert proves the restoration of the past to be a fascinating but deadly business</B><BR /><BR />Enrique Alonso travels from his new home in Manhattan to San Sebasti&aacute;n, Spain, to attend the reopening of the San Telmo museum, where his ex-wife, Bety, works in public relations. There he meets American Craig Bruckner, a retired art restorer studying the museum&rsquo;s collection of works by Sert&mdash;a contemporary of Picasso and Dal&iacute; who worked for the most famous billionaires of his time and whose mural <I>American Progress</I> graces the walls of Rockefeller Center. When Bruckner is found drowned in La Concha bay, Bety suspects foul play and Enrique agrees to help her look into the man&rsquo;s death. Their investigation reveals a mystery connected with Sert&rsquo;s checkered past, which provides fertile ground for the new thriller Enrique is writing, and the plot develops in parallel to his research.<BR /><BR />Enrique and Bety&rsquo;s reconstruction of the artist&rsquo;s clandestine activities during World War II leads them to Paris, Barcelona, and New York, and in the process forces them to face their own past. But they are not the only ones interested in Sert&rsquo;s work, and it appears there is more to his paintings than meets the eye.<BR /></div>

Julian Sanchez
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Books By Julian Sanchez (2 Books)

The Antiquarian

The Art Restorer

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