Hunting Giovane

Zima Crenshaw a junior curator at the University Museum is challenged to find a valuable work of art from the Renaissance era. The painting has acquired a name Giovane (pronounced Joe-Von) and has escaped from its owner's possession under unusual circumstances. When Zima sees a photograph of it she is captivated by the painted image. Hunting Giovane becomes an obsession. In her search she encounters intriguing personalities mysterious relationships violence and murder and a risk of great personal harm. Besides a hefty finder's fee hunting Giovane earns her unexpected rewards-reconciliation with family and a romance: