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Also by Diane A. S. Stuckart:

A Bolt From The Blue, January 2010
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The Queen's Gambit, January 2009
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Portrait Of A Lady, January 2009
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A Bolt From The Blue
Diane A. S. Stuckart

Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery #3
Berkley
January 2010
On Sale: January 5, 2010
Featuring: Leonardo da Vinci
336 pages
ISBN: 0425232174
EAN: 9780425232170
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Multicultural Historical | Mystery Cozy

Third in the intriguing Leonardo da Vinci mystery series known for "capturing the essence of 15th-century Milan".

As court engineer to the Duke of Milan, Leonardo da Vinci turns his superior mind to many pursuits- from outlandish contraptions to the odd murder...

With war looming ever closer, the iron- fisted Duke of Milan calls upon Master da Vinci to invent the deadliest weapon ever-a flying machine. So da Vinci calls in a craftsman who happens to be father to his star apprentice, Dino.

But da Vinci does not know that Dino is actually the craftsman's daughter, Delfina, who keeps her gender a secret to serve as apprentice. But as Delfina worries that her father will prove her undoing, someone murders another apprentice. Now, as her master works his brilliance, Delfina can only pray that no other apprentice- including herself-will fall victim

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8 comments posted.

Re: A Bolt From The Blue

I can picture you surrounded by bottles and recycling, using them around the home. Ideas can usually be recycled into projects you hadn't thought of before.
(Alyson Widen 1:19pm January 19, 2010)

Also, with time you view your recycled items in a new way.
(Karin Tillotson 3:18pm January 19, 2010)

Thanks for commenting! Hee hee, I forgot that I also stole the opening of one of my unpublished books and used it to open chapter one of BOLT.
(Diane Stuckart 7:50pm January 19, 2010)

Thanks so much. This is a question I've sometimes thought about myself: do authors find any use for old scenes they thought good enough to work into another story. That is definitely something I'd probably do. I've been a "recycler" ever since I can remember. Some people will identify me as a pack rat. If something might still useful, why throw it away? It worked for my family during World War II.
(Sigrun Schulz 8:01pm January 19, 2010)

I enjoyed reading this. I wondered about authors leaving off projects, characters, ideas & then picking them up later on & reworking.
(Mary Preston 10:00pm January 19, 2010)

I'd forgotten all about the bottle cutters!! What a fun analogy to plot ideas!! I recently finished your first Leonardo mystery and really enjoyed it. Keep those plots coming.
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(Penny Tuttle 10:00pm January 19, 2010)

I think that recycling things is a fantastic idea.Even though I have to admit i do not know exactlywhat bottle cutters look like.
(Kellie Demarsh 12:34pm January 20, 2010)

Great comments, all. Penny, glad you enjoyed GAMBIT :) Kellie, just do a Google search and you'll find bottle cutting kits. I really haven't had time to play with it yet with all the book-related stuff I've been doing but this weekend I'll get cracking (oops, bad choice of words) on all those bottles!
(Diane Stuckart 8:08pm January 21, 2010)