Frame Work Author:Anne G. Faigen Danger was not on the itinerary when Professor Sarah Brandau set out for a literary conference in historic Prague, accompanied by her spunky grandmother, Edith. While exploring the city's quaint back streets, the duo purchase a lovely piece of artwork from an antiques store and make a stunning discovery -- hidden behind the painting is... more » a sketch by famous Impressionist-era artist Mary Cassat.
A desperate phone call from the store clerk insisting they return the print immediately concerns and intrigues the women -- especially when the man goes missing.
Soon Sarah and her grandmother connect the valuable Cassat sketch to a vast European art-smuggling network operating out of the city. But the thieves are just part of a bigger, more sinister link to decades-old Nazi secrets. A ruthless war criminal and mastermind is hiding in plain sight. And when Sarah uncovers the truth, the magnificent city may become the last place on earth she ever sees...« less