The Lady of colors

Alessandro Sebastiani leads a quiet life as a historian and university lecturer. Then, without warning, Anna - his closest friend - vanishes without a trace. The investigation falls to Police Inspector Attilio Assani, a longtime friend of them both. Within weeks, Anna is rescued, but what initially appears to be a straightforward kidnapping proves to be far more complex - and far from over.Who is Lorenzo, her mysterious abductor? Is it mere coincidence that Anna is the exact image of Parmigianino's Antea? And who is the enigmatic Lady of Colors? Why do the women she paints bear such an uncanny resemblance to the models in Renaissance masterpieces?To unravel the mystery, an unlikely team must piece together a trail of elusive clues. Their search leads them through museums, castles, and the workshops of master armourers and tailors, from Padua to Paris, Naples, Florence, and Venice, as they pursue a ruthless killer and a shadowy organization obsessed with art and feminine beauty.Slowly, a tragic and mesmerizing world emerges from the mists of time, poised between legend and reality, populated by characters forever balanced between passion and cruelty. Two ancient families bound by an oath that has endured for centuries, haunting secrets, a relentless race against time, and a gripping thriller that builds to a breathtaking finale.