The Gallery of Beauties - Wachsman, Nina
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Venice, 1612. Two very different women, a notorious courtesan and a Talmudic scholar, are brought together by an artist when they pose for a "Gallery of Beauties," forming a relationship neither of them anticipated. Conflicted about her past, Belladonna finds herself drawn to Diana, the rabbi's widowed daughter, and has ambitions for her future, but only if Diana will discard her origins and her traditions. While Diana is torn by indecision, Belladonna feels threatened, as one by one, the subjects of the portraits are poisoned. The two women must rely on their wits and each other to avoid…mehr

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Venice, 1612. Two very different women, a notorious courtesan and a Talmudic scholar, are brought together by an artist when they pose for a "Gallery of Beauties," forming a relationship neither of them anticipated. Conflicted about her past, Belladonna finds herself drawn to Diana, the rabbi's widowed daughter, and has ambitions for her future, but only if Diana will discard her origins and her traditions. While Diana is torn by indecision, Belladonna feels threatened, as one by one, the subjects of the portraits are poisoned. The two women must rely on their wits and each other to avoid becoming the next victims, as they confront the powerful men who seek to control them and Venice.
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Autorenporträt
Nina Wachsman is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, where she studied under Maurice Sendak. She is currently the CEO of a digital marketing agency in New York City. She is also a descendant of a chief rabbi of the Ghetto, a contemporary of the rabbi in the novel. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Historical Novel Society and has published stories in mystery and horror magazines and anthologies. "The Gallery of Beauties," her debut novel, was an Agatha nominee for Best First Novel.