The Lost Painting

"You have your secrets, your grace, and I have mine," the Cardinal Secretary of State told Thomas Houghton, the Duke of Radcliffe, at the Vatican.

It turns out that Thomas Houghton, the Duke of Radcliffe, has a big secret, and the only one he could trust to help him is Brazilian journalist Stefania DiMaggio. In assisting Thomas, Stefania unwittingly thrusts herself into the cross-hairs of assassins and a nefarious international scheme involving her arch nemesis Svetlana Greschenko of the Russian SVR.

Stefania finally finds the love that has eluded her for so long, but even that is fleeting. A mysterious sheikh appears and offers vague clues, but what do they mean? Stefania's clairvoyant abilities are becoming more acute and hints abound from the hereafter. She looks to events from years ago to decipher Greschenko's plot.

With a little help from some new friends who know where all the bodies are buried, Stefania figures out a solution, and the future of Europe hangs in the balance. Then there is a little curse she needs to lift. Stefania looks to save Thomas, herself, and Europe, break the curse, and at the same time solve some of the most pressing mysteries of our era. All the while she pursues a vendetta against Greschenko and the Russians. Is she thwarted yet again by Greschenko, or does Stefania save Europe and finally exact her revenge?