The Sign of the Weeping Virgin
by Alana White
Paperback Publication Date: May 2, 2022
Series: The Guid’Antonio Vespucci Mysteries, Book 1
Genre: Historical Mystery/Fiction
Florence, 1480: Guid’Antonio Vespucci is back in town. One man. One clue. One last chance to save the Republic.
Florentine investigator Guid’Antonio Vespucci returns to Italy from a government mission to find his dreams of peace shattered. Marauding Turks have abducted a young girl and sold her into slavery. Equally disturbing, a revered painting of the Virgin Mary is weeping in Guid’Antonio’s family church. Are the tears manmade or a sign of God’s displeasure with Guid’Antonio himself?
In a finely wrought story for lovers of medieval and renaissance mysteries everywhere‚ Guid’Antonio follows a spellbinding trail of clues to uncover the thought-provoking truth about the missing girl and the weeping painting’s mystifying tears‚ all pursued as he comes face to face with his own personal demons.
“Color, intrigue, and elegant prose bring the 15th-century City of Flowers to life.” —Brenda Rickman Vantrease, Bestselling Author of The Illuminator and A Far Horizon.” -Historical Novels Review Editor’s Choice
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About the Author
Alana White is the author of the Guid’Antonio mystery series set in Renaissance Florence, Italy. The next title in the series, The Hearts of All on Fire, is coming soon. Like Guid’Antonio, Alana loves dogs. While he dwells in 15th-Century Florence with his brave cane corso Italiano, Alana currently lives in Nashville, TN with her husband, their cat, and two boisterous schnauzer boys.
For more information, please visit Alana White’s website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.
Cover Reveal Schedule
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Bonnie Reads and Writes 
What an excellent cover.
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Thank you, Jacqui. I love it, too! Florence is a beautiful town. {And so is Guid’Antonio!} 🙂
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Thanks Jacqui!
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That cover is beautiful. It really gives a good feeling of what the book is about and seems to match the blurb. Plus it has a dog on the cover!
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Thanks, Wendy. In the story, Guid’Antonio reluctantly takes this dog–a down-and-out stray–for his own. And of course, the mastiff becomes his heart. I am so happy my publisher put this gentle mastiff on the cover.
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It looks really good!
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Thank you so much, Bonnie! I see you review for the Historical Novel Society Review. So do I. I’m a former member of the Board. 🙂
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That’s awesome. I haven’t met too many other reviewers. I really enjoy it.
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I do, as well. A great way to read books I otherwise wouldn’t know about…:)
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The dogs always draw me in too!
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The next book features another dog. It will be a Lagotto Romagnolo, a truffle-hunting small dog from Northern Italy. 🙂
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