Description:
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.
Brief description: 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.
Review Quotes:
"What is beauty? To the eye, to the mind, to the heart? Even more importantly, what does it waken in us? Read, enjoy, and perhaps understand both yourself, and others, better." - Anne Perry, NY Times Bestselling author of the Pitt and Monk series, and Elena Standish thrillers
"Riveting, magical & beautifully written."- Mally Becker, Agatha-award 2022 nominee for The Turncoat's Widow
"The Gallery of Beauties is a deliciously wicked mystery set amongst the courts and pageantry of 17th century Venice. Told in alternating chapters by two clever and very bold women, each with tantalizing secrets of their own, this is the best historical mystery of the year. You won't want to miss a word." - William Burton Shamus, Derringer, and Claymore awards finalist, and author of A Stranger from the Storm