The Fabric of Desire by K.B. Thomas
Medieval tapestries are catalogued, studied, and tracked as if they were
the last members of a dying species. Once the prizes of kings, today they
can be found in the most famous museums in the world.
Alissandra Morgan aspires to break out of her Midwest existence and become
a textile conservator in a world-class museum. When mentor and ex-lover
Dr. Sebastian Atchison reappears in her life, bringing with him a
long-missing medieval tapestry called The Ascension, he has a
proposition for her: help him with his plan for The Ascension
and she'll be rewarded with a position at the top museum of her choice.
Too good to resist, the offer proves far more dangerous than it appears.
Sebastian's sudden death forces Alissandra to protect The Ascension
and the secret that lies within it from both Sebastian's widow and the
art dealer whose fortunes are now woven with her own.
Literary fiction. An "art-history mystery", this novel will appeal to readers who enjoyed Robert Hellenga's "The Sixteen Pleasures", A.S. Byatt's "Possession", and Donna Tartt's "The Secret History". 84,000 words.
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