Zoom Speaker Series: Laura Morelli

Event Details

On September 30 at 6:00 pm, the Library Society welcomes author Laura Morelli for a virtual discussion on her newest novel, "The Stolen Lady."

NOTICE: Zoom event links and passwords are always distributed on the day of the event to the email you use to purchase your tickets. The email that will be sending the link and password will be [email protected]. If you have any questions, please call 843-723-9912

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Two women, separated by five hundred years, hide Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa with unintended consequences.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Night Portrait comes a stunning historical novel that will forever change the way you look at the Mona Lisa.

Florence, 1479: House servant Bellina Sardi's future seems fixed when she accompanies her newly married mistress, Lisa Gherardini, to her home across the Arno. But when Lisa's husband asks Master Leonardo da Vinci to paint a portrait of Lisa, Bellina finds herself tasked with hiding an impossible secret.

France, 1939: As the Nazis close in on Paris at the dawn of World War II, a young archivist helps the frantic Louvre staff spirit away the Mona Lisa and 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 Louvre's collection to safety.

About the Author:
Laura Morelli is an American art historian and the USA Today bestselling author of travel guides and historical fiction.