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Gabriel Allon novels volume 20
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LOST FOR CENTURIES,
ONE BOOK HOLDS THE KEY.
Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has slipped into Venice for a much-needed holiday with his wife and two young children. But when Pope Paul VII dies suddenly, Gabriel is summoned to Rome by the Holy Father’s loyal private secretary, Archbishop Luigi Donati. A billion Catholic faithful have been told that the pope died of a heart attack. Donati, however, has two good reasons to suspect his...
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"North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration,...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Art conservator Callie Burke's new assignment is restoring a masterpiece owned by ruthless, wealthy, and sexy politico Jack Walker. When she's persuaded to move into Jack's sprawling estate to finish the job, a mere business proposition turns into something far more complicated.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Description
After her mother's death, sixteen-year-old Katie copes with her grief by working in the garden of an old estate, where she becomes intrigued by the story of a reclusive millionaire, while her father, an art restorer, manages in his own way to come to terms with the death of his wife.
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Renato loves his home in Florence, Italy ... He especially loves the stone lion who seems to smile at him from a pedestal in the piazza. The lion makes him feel safe. But one day his father tells him that their family must leave. Their country is at war, and they will be safer in America. Renato can only think of his lion--who will keep him safe?"--Amazon.com.
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Pub. Date
2009.
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"When Sarah McKinley is finally able to buy and restore the historic Florida mansion that she has always loved, she dismisses the horror stories of past residents vanishing and a long-dead housekeeper who practiced black magic. Then, in the midst of renovations, she makes a grim discovery. Hidden within the walls of Sarah's dream house are the remains of dozens of bodies, some dating back over a century."--p. [4] of cover.
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"Sophie Dix fled Stuttgart with her brother as the Nazi regime gained power in Germany. Now, with her brother gone and her adopted home city of Paris conquered by the Reich, Sophie reluctantly accepts a position restoring damaged art at the Jeu de Paume museum under the supervision of the ERR -- a German art commission using the museum as a repository for art they've looted from Jewish families. Fabienne Brandt was a rising star in the Parisian bohemian...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"When Jesse stops by The Curiosity Shop, her favorite place to snoop around, she uncovers an old painting in a dusty, antique steamer trunk. But what happens later that night when Jesse is startled by a creepy eyeball? Find out how Professor Peach helps her use the skills of an artist to uncover the mystery of The Hint in the Peeping Pupil"--
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Pub. Date
[2015].
Description
"When book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright temporarily relocates to her parents' place in Northern California, she finds that wooden barrels aren't the only things buried in the wine caves of Sonoma... Excited to explore the secrets of wine country, Brooklyn attends an excavation of the caves hidden deep under her parents' commune-and the findings are explosive. A room is unearthed, and it contains a treasure trove of artwork, rare books,...
11) Pug Hill
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Description
A young woman with a yen for pugs, a crush on one of her co-workers, a failing romance, and a horrible fear of public speaking, Hope McNeill is confronted by a request to make a speech at her parents' anniversary party and signs up for a public speaking class in the hope that it will transform her into an eloquent and confident orator.
13) The Jungle Book
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Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Mowgli is a boy who has been raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. When the wolves hear that the fierce man-hating tiger Shere Khan has returned, they decide to send Mowgli to a local "man tribe" for his own safety. With the help of Bagheera the wise panther and the happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, Mowgli meets and befriends many jungle animals as he makes his way to the village.