Stolen Novel World War II & Mona Lisa

Two women, separated by five hundred years, hide Leonardo da VincisMona Lisawith unintended consequences. From the USA Today bestselling author ofThe Night Portraitcomes a stunning historical novel that will forever change the way you look at the Mona Lisa. Florence, 1479House servant Bellina Sardis future seems fixed when she accompanies her newly married mistress, Lisa Gherardini, to her home across the Arno. But when Lisas husband asks Master Leonardo da Vinci to paint a portrait of Lisa, Bellina finds herself tasked with hiding an impossible secret. France, 1939As the Nazis close in on Paris at the dawn of World War II, a young archivist, Anne Guichard, helps the frantic Louvre staff spirit away theMona Lisaand other priceless works of art to hiding places in the French countryside. But as the dangerous game of cat and mouse comes to a head, Anne realizes her own family may hold the secret to returning the Louvres collection to safety. | Laura Morelli The Stolen Lady: A Novel of World War II & the Mona Lisa