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Kensington
March 2010
On Sale: March 1, 2010
372 pages
ISBN: 0758226926
EAN: 9780758226921
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Historical
The Murano glassmakers of Venice are celebrated and
revered. But now three are dead, killed for attempting to
leave the city that both prized their work and kept them
prisoner. For in this, the 17th century, the secret of
their craft must, by law, never leave Venetian shores. Yet
there is someone who keeps the secret while defying
tradition. She is Sophia Fiolario, and she, too, is a glass-
maker. Her crime is being a woman… Sophia is well aware
that her family would be crushed by scandal if the truth of
her knowledge and skill with glass were revealed. But there
has never been any threat…until now. A wealthy nobleman
with strong connections to the powerful Doge has requested
her hand in marriage, and her refusal could draw dangerous
attention. Yet having to accept and cease her art would
devastate her. If there is an escape, Sophia intends to
find it. Now, between creating precious glass parts for
one of Professor Galileo Galileo's astonishing inventions
and attending lavish parties at the Doge's Palace, Sophia
is crossing paths with very influential people--including
one who could change her life forever. But every secret has
its price. And Sophia must decide how much she is willing
to pay to protect herself, her family and the secret of the
glass.
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