Book description
David Franco, a talented young scholar, is introduced to Kathryn Van
Owen, a beautiful and wealthy widow with a mysterious past. Van Owen
owns a sketch of an amulet; a silver medallion with a carving of the
Medusa's face on one side, and on the other a mirror reputed to confer
the power of immortality upon any who look into it on a moonlit night
- and she is prepared to pay David a million dollars to find it for
her.
If the rumours of the amulet's powers are true David could not only
pay off his dying sister's medical bills - he could offer her a chance
of survival. But David will need help if he is to find the clues
scattered through art and history to the mirror's current location.
And there are others who have heard of the mirror's powers, and they
will stop at nothing to find it...
In his stunning new thriller, Robert Masello blends past and present
and fact and fiction to create a gripping race through history.
Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, television writer, and
the author of many previous books, most recently
Blood and Ice.
His articles and essays have appeared often in such publications as
the
Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine
,
People
and
Parade
, and his nonfiction book,
Robert's Rules of Writing
, has become a staple in many college classrooms. His television credits
include such popular shows as
Charmed
,
Sliders
and
Early Edition
. He lives in Santa Monica, CA.
