The Shadow of Venus by Judith Van Gieson
When a young woman is found dead in the basement of the university library--with an illustration from a valuable book beside her--Claire recognizes the victim as someone she had met, but whose name she never knew. To learn more, Claire must descend into the haunting world of the homeless in Albuquerque, where the dead woman was known simply as Maia. It is a name with special meaning, the same as that of a mythical Greek woman who fled to the sky to escape her attacker. The illustration leads Claire to a secretive commune in Taos where Maia grew up--and may have suffered terrible abuse. But someone doesn't want Claire to shed too much light on the shadows of the past--and will do anything to stop her.
Van Gieson, Judith: - Judith Van Gieson is the author of more than a dozen mystery novels, including the popular Neil Hamel series. She lives in Albuquerque. She was the winner of the Bravos Award for Literary Excellence from the Albuquerque Arts Alliance in April, 2002.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781587246951 |
| ISBN 10 | 1587246953 |
| Title | The Shadow of Venus |
| Author | Judith Van Gieson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wheeler Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-07-09 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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