An English professor and her grandmother travel to Prague for a conference where the professor is to present a paper. While sightseeing they purchase a small watercolor painting and discover a drawing hidden behind the painting. Upon investigation it appears to be done by Mary Cassatt and is possibly valuable. Then people begin dying and the women find themselves caught in the intrigue of artwork stolen by the Nazis during World War II and a network that is still trafficking in the contraband. As a mystery, this story was predictable. However, historical material about stolen treasures and about Hannah Senesh (Szenes) was well researched and presented in the context of the story.
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