The Unveiling: A Novel - Tapa dura

When Rachel Piers, a brilliant conservateuse at a Manhattan art gallery, is given the dream assignment of restoring a mysterious medieval painting in a church in Rome, she seizes the opportunity. Not only will she advance her career in one of the most inspiring and romantic cities in the world, but she can finally leave behind a painful divorce and an even more painful childhood incident. But as Rachel meticulously restores the damaged artwork, and slowly discovers the true origins of the painting, she uncovers layers of her soul that continue to haunt. Written in lucid and descriptively sumptuous prose, The Unveiling brings the ancient city of Rome vividly to life and reveals a courageous woman coming to terms with a tragic past.