By Tasha Alexander (William Morrow)
Publishing
under a pen name, Tasha Gutting Tyska '92 serves up a suspenseful
historic mystery. Set in Victorian England, the story follows
Emily, widow of Philip, Viscount Ashton, as she begins to find
out more about his favorite field of study, classic antiquity.
During her trips to various museums, she discovers signs of art
forgery and begins to investigate, hoping to recover the stolen
artifacts. Along the way she also must deal with the intricacies
of Victorian society and romance.
The book has been praised for its mixture of suspense, romance
and mystery, wrapped in artfully designed Victorian period details.
(October 2005)