Arlette Stroumza Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

As an American appraiser of fine Chinese porcelain, Lia Frank holds fragile beauty in her hands, examines priceless treasure with a magnifying lens. But when Lia looks in the mirror, she sees the flaws in herself, a woman wary of love, cut off from the world around her. Still, when she is sent to Beijing to authenticate a collection of rare pieces, Lia will find herself changing in surprising ways…coming alive in the shadow of an astounding mystery. As Lia evaluates each fragile pot, she must answer questions that will reverberate through dozens of lives: Where did these works of art come from? Are they truly authentic? Or are they impossibly beautiful forgeries--part of the perilous underworld of Chinese art? As Lia examines her treasure, a breathtaking mystery unravels around her. And with political intrigue intruding on her world of provenance and beauty, Lia is drawn into another, more personal drama--a love affair that could alter the course of her life.

Mit ihrem Romandebut, dem „Tagebuch der Bridget Jones“ hat die britische Autorin Helen Fielding die Bestsellerlisten in aller Welt auf Anhieb erobert. Männerlos, aber mit einer Mutter, die es nur gut mit ihr meint und einem besten Freund, der nicht auf Frauen steht, ist Bridget Jones eine Frau von heute. Gemeinsam mit ihren Freundinnen Jude und Shazzer werden alle zentralen Fragen des Daseins gelöst - von der Bindungsunfähigkeit der Männer über Dreißig bis zur Interpretation von Schwangerschaftstests.

An ancient scroll is discovered in Moscow. It contains the radical thoughts and beliefs of Jesus written in his own hand. When such a script will cause desperation and panic within the Vatican, what should be done with such a discovery?