Midnight Angels: A Novel

✍ Scribed by Carcaterra, Lorenzo

• Book ID: 106913054
• Publisher: Random House, Inc.
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 424 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780345483904

✦ Synopsis

From Publishers Weekly

This superior religious artifact quest thriller from Carcaterra (Sleepers) careens through the streets of Florence with quick stops at various museums and galleries for interesting sidebars on the life and work of Michelangelo ("the Divine One"). Two major groups are trying to find three Michelangelo statues, the Midnight Angels, long thought to be myth rather than reality: the secretive Vittoria Society, whose members locate stolen and lost art objects and return them to their rightful owners, and the Immortals, led by the Raven, a master thief who's as dangerous as he is ruthless. Early on, Kate Westcott, an American art student in Florence and the ward of the Vittoria Society's leader, tracks down the Midnight Angels, aided by her handsome Italian boyfriend, Marco. Many people die as Kate and friends fight to prevent the Immortals from stealing the Angels. The author's solid, well-executed premise will keep readers turning the pages.
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Review

"This superior religious artifact quest thriller from Carcaterra careens through the streets of Florence with quick stops at various museums and galleries for interesting sidebars on the life and work of Michelangelo..The author's solid, well-executed premise will keep readers turning the pages."—_Publishers Weekly

"_Midnight Angels is a riveting and ingenious read that will keep you turning the pages until the wee hours. Carcaterra knows Italy well and he brings the city of Florence to life in all its dark and bloody splendor. This book crackles with action, fabulous characters, witty dialog, and fine, literate writing. If you want to read a real book with a truly gripping art historical backdrop, pick up Midnight Angels."—Douglas Preston, author of _The Monster of Florence

_"Lorenzo Carcaterra knows gritty storytelling, knows Italy, and pulls the two together as only he could in this masterful thriller. Midnight Angels is a true page-turner, but you’ll want to linger on every last paragraph like an early evening stroll through Florence." —Alafair Burke, author of _212
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