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The Maskmaker's Daughter
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Moses Mutiso
Published: Jul 2 2025
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.87 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Maskmaker
Secrets lie behind every mask. Some were never meant to be uncovered.
In the mist-veiled canals of modern-day Venice, art historian Lucia Bianchi makes a stunning discovery: a centuries-old mask with hidden gold patterns and mysterious symbols buried beneath its paint. As she begins to restore the artifact for a prestigious museum exhibition, Lucia experiences vivid dreams-visions that trace the footsteps of Elena Rossetti, the vanished daughter of an 18th-century Venetian maskmaker.
What begins as a conservation project soon spirals into a conspiracy centuries in the making. Elena's story unfolds in parallel, revealing a fearless young woman who risked everything to expose a betrayal that reached the highest ranks of the Venetian Republic. As Lucia digs deeper, she finds herself hunted by modern forces desperate to keep those secrets buried-and forced to decide whether the truth is worth the price of unmasking.
Blending historical intrigue with a richly atmospheric setting, The Maskmaker weaves together dual timelines, coded artwork, and the power of legacy. It's a story about the women who remember when others forget, and the masks we all wear to survive.
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