The Lost Madonna

The Lost Madonna
Author: Kelly Jones
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2007-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 144062318X

Thirty years after leaving Florence with a broken heart, Suzanne Cunningham is back, determined to solve the mystery of what happened to a priceless painting from her past-and to the man who forever changed the course of her life.

Auntie Poldi and the Lost Madonna

Auntie Poldi and the Lost Madonna
Author: Mario Giordano
Publisher: Auntie Poldi Adventure
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2021
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0358446279

There's only one Auntie Poldi: bewigged, cursing in Bavarian, and knocking back a wee shot of grappa as a pre-breakfast aperitif . . . or is there? No one is as they seem (and sound) in this hilarious new mystery featuring Sicily's sultriest sleuth. Strange dealings are afoot in the Apostolic Palace--a nun leapt to her death shortly after participating in a seemingly routine exorcism. But when a priest clad in Gammarelli and a Vatican commissario with an almost unholy level of sex appeal turn up at her door, Poldi is shocked to hear that she's a suspect in their case. Who is the woman being exorcised, and where has she disappeared to? And why in the world does she claim, in perfect Bavarian, to be Poldi, Isolde Oberreiter, of Torre Archirafi? Poldi will need all the help she can get to clear her name, but her nephew has been distracted by a love affair gone sour, someone in the town has been spraying graffiti death threats on her front door, and her local friends seem to be avoiding her. And even Vito Montana balks when Poldi discovers that the case hinges on a lost Madonna statue, stolen years ago from the pope himself. Forza, Poldi! With a pair of mysterious twins dogging her every move and a mandate to maintain sobriety, will Poldi be able to unmask her mysterious doppelgänger, find the lost statue in time, and survive her sixty-first birthday?

Lost and Found

Lost and Found
Author: K. L. Donn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2017-02-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781543174410

LostMemories last forever... Even when they don't.Tossed off the side of a mountain like garbage Pepper Wallace awakens to two men caring for her. Giving her everything she needs. With the cutest dog she's ever seen to make the lonely nights bearable she knows it's only a matter of time before her mind breaks.The only problem is when she remembers will she be free to be with the men she's come to love or will her assailant have destroyed her for good?FoundCousin's by blood, brothers by choice.Nick Kelly and Ace Mitchell were doing their jobs, ensuring the safety of the citizens of Golden, B.C. when they came across a beautiful but bloody, broken, & beaten woman. Wanting only the best for the mystery woman that sparked an intense desire to protect, love and heal, they're astounded to learn she has no memory of who she is, or where she's from.With an invisible clock ticking down, can they win over the woman that's destined to be their everything, or will her attacker get to her before she remembers the truth?**Lost & Found is a complete stand-alone novel. Contains graphic content and mature subject matter. Intended for 18+ years of age.

The Lost Madonna

The Lost Madonna
Author: Isabelle Holland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 426
Release: 1982
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780896213647

The Madonna of Notre Dame

The Madonna of Notre Dame
Author: Alexis Ragougneau
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2016-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1939931401

This murder mystery set in the Parisian cathedral is “a twisted and riveting story . . . Highly original” (Toronto Star). Fifty thousand believers and photo-hungry tourists jam into Notre Dame Cathedral on August 15 to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. The next morning, a stunningly beautiful young woman clothed all in white kneels at prayer in a cathedral side chapel. But when an American tourist accidentally bumps against her, her body collapses. She has been murdered. The autopsy reveals disturbing details. Police investigators and priests search for the killer as they discover other truths about guilt and redemption within the walls of this soaring Paris refuge for the lost, the damned, and the saved. The suspect is a disturbed young man obsessed with the Virgin Mary who spends his days hallucinating in front of a Madonna. But someone else knows the true killer of the white-clad daughter of Algerian immigrants, in this thrilling novel of good and evil that illuminates shadowy corners of the world’s most famous cathedral.

The Black Madonna

The Black Madonna
Author: Davis Bunn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-09-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439164894

Following the internationally acclaimed Gold of Kings, Storm Syrrell returns in the compelling story of The Black Madonna. Antiques expert Storm Syrrell heads to Europe to investigate the clandestine trade in religious artifacts. She dismisses superstitious tales of miraculous healings and divine omens. Yet when an obsessive Russian oligarch calls—just as her friend Harry Bennett vanishes—all assumptions must be cast aside. Storm seeks answers in a medieval monastery. There, the scarred visage of an icon provokes ever more startling questions. Is she prepared to confront both earthly and spiritual powers? Storm remains haunted by lessons in love and betrayal that lie just outside her grasp. But hesitation now holds mortal consequences.

The Silver Madonna and Other Tales of America's Greatest Lost Treasures

The Silver Madonna and Other Tales of America's Greatest Lost Treasures
Author: W.C. Jameson
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2013-07-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1589798406

The twenty-four tales in this book are of the most famous lost treasures in America, from a two-foot statue reportedly made entirely of silver (the “Madonna”) and a cache of gold, silver, and jewelry that was rumored to also contain the first Bible in America to seventeen tons of gold—its value equal to the treasury of a mid-sized nation—buried somewhere in northwestern New Mexico. What makes these tales even more compelling is that none of these known-to-be-lost treasures have been discovered, although modern detecting technology has made them eminently discoverable.

The Madonna Ghost

The Madonna Ghost
Author: Linda Maria Frank
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491710632

Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Islands Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents. Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie, who is suspicious nevertheless. Annie finds romance and intrigue when she meets Ty Egan, the nephew of their host on the island. They find themselves in the middle of an eerie adventure when she and Ty investigate the tragic and perplexing story of a local ghost. Annie becomes increasingly uneasy and the investigation turns sinister when Aunt Jill goes missing, the ghost appears, and the troublesome neighbors in the cottage next door become hostile. When they find one of Aunt Jills special earrings on the neighbors porch, they begin to wonder what she was doing there. Will they find Aunt Jill before its too late? In the breathless conclusion to their investigation, Annie and Ty narrowly escape death solving the mystery of The Madonna Ghost.

Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio

Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio
Author: Mario Giordano
Publisher: John Murray
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 147368059X

All the beloved, irascible Auntie Poldi wanted from her Sicilian retirement was time to enjoy sunshine, a free-flowing supply of wine, and a sultry romance with Chief Inspector Montana. But then her idyll is rudely disrupted by the last person she wants to see on her doorstep - John Owenya, detective inspector with the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs, who is also her estranged, lying cheat of a husband. Not only is John's sudden reappearance putting a kink in Poldi's dreamy love affair with Vito Montana, but his presence also comes with a plea for help - and unwanted clashes with Mafia. Where is John's half-brother? What is the ten-million-dollar 'it' that John's brother was last seen with that has both the Sicilian and Tanzanian mobs in a frenzy? With only a postcard that has a phone number and a name, 'Handsome Antonio', on the back, Auntie Poldi hops begrudgingly (albeit with a great deal of gumption and panache) back into the saddle (in this case, an immaculate red Maserati Cabrio from the 80s with cream leather upholstery). The faster she finds Handsome Antonio, the sooner she can get John Owenya out of her hair and love-life. But the people Poldi discovers along the way may very well knock her immaculate wig askew.