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"No secret stays hidden forever." A phone call from an old friend sets Dr. Giovanni Vecchio back on the path of a mystery he’d abandoned years before. He never expected a young librarian could hold the key to the search, nor could he have expected the danger she would attract. Now he and... read more
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Summary edit
No secret stays hidden forever. A phone call from an old friend sets mysterious book researcher Giovanni Vecchio back on the path of a mystery that has eluded him for centuries. Little does he suspect a young librarian holds the key to an ancient secret, nor could he expect the danger... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Beatrice de Novo: A librarian at a Library in Houston, Texas.
- Giovanni Vecchio: A book searcher. He is very rich lives in Houston, Texas.
- Dr. Giovanni Vecchio: A book searcher. Goes and breifly visits the library where Beatrice works and examines rare letters and books.
- Isadora de Novo: Beatrice's grandma.
- Lorenzo: Giovanni's son. He is ignorant and Giovanni hates him.
- Miss De Novo: Beatrice.
- Carwyn ap Bryn: Giovanni's best and trusted friend.
- Carwyn: Giovanni's best and trusted friend.
- Tenzin: An old lady that's more than five thousand years old. Very wise and intelligent.
- Gavin Wallace: Owner of a pub.
- Nima: Add a description of this character.
- Girolamo Savaranola
- Hannah
- Dr. Christiansen
- Paulo
- Sparky: Giovanni's nickname.
- Lorenzo de Medici
- Signore Niccolo Andros
- Claire Lipton
- Sally Devereaux
- Tom Sanders
- Angelo Poliziano
- Giuliana
- Elizabeth Hunter
- Marta Voorhies
- Robert Scalia
- Jacopo: Giovanni's real name.
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
- Desiree Riley
- Lucas
- Grandpa Hector
- Doyle
- Stephen De Novo
- Charlotte Martin
- Livia
- Caspar: A great and trusted friend to Giovanni.
- Gustavo
- Carl
- Xenos
- Mrs. Hanson
- Isadora Alvarez
- Girolamo Savonarola
Quotes edit
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“"Tell the truth, Giovanni Vecchio." A mischievous look came to her eye. "You have a butler, a cool car, and I‘ve only ever seen you at night..."He froze, tension suddenly evident in the set of his shoulders. Beatrice leaned closer and whispered, "You‘re Batman, aren‘t you?"”
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“"Far be it from me to keep a woman from her book. That could become dangerous."”
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“...What are you doing here?' Working out your glorious backside by walking the ten-storied staircase of the architecture building? Stealing secret documents for the Russians" Plotting to assassinate my U.S. Foreign Policy professor? Please let it be that. Stalking me for some completely mind-boggling and inexplicable reason?”
Beatrice
First Sentence edit
The man stole down the hallway, his footsteps echoing in the dimly lit basement of the library.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 6 in Elemental Mysteries Series. (standard series)
Followed by This Same Earth.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elizabeth Hunter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: E. Hunter
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0615553028
Page Count: 448
Publisher: E. Hunter
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0615553028
Page Count: 448
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- Elemental Mysteries: A fan site for information on the Elemental Mysteries series of book by Elizabeth Hunter.
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