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.
About the author
Nina Wachsman is the descendant of a famous rabbi of the Ghetto and the Sabbath candlesticks are a family heirloom from the Venetian Ghetto. She studied art at the Parsons School of Design, and comes to Venice every two years to attend the international Venice Art Bienniale. She loves reading and writing historical mysteries, and is a member of Sisters in Crime, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and Historical Novel Society. She lives with her husband on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
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