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The Other Cipher
(2020)(The second book in the Soli Hansen Mysteries series)
A novel by Heidi Eljarbo
In the captivating second book of the Soli Hansen Mysteries, two women--separated by more than three hundred years--are connected through their love of art.
If I could describe the perfect book, it would probably be this one, for it has everything that I love...art, conspiracy, secrets, lies, oppression, defiance, and there is also a hint of a very tender romance. -Zoe's Art, Craft and Life, 5 stars
It is all very Dan Brown! -Oh Look, Another Book! 5 stars
1613. Fabiola Ruber has been wed to a man she does not know and must live in a country with a new language and different customs. The memories of a lost love in her hometown Malta haunt her, and she sets out to find an artist who can do her portrait and recapture the feelings she had when she once modelled for a renowned Italian master painter.
1944. Four years into World War II, art historian Soli Hansen works with the Norwegian resistance to locate significant artwork and safeguard the pieces from the Nazis. When she finds out the Germans are after a hidden baroque depiction of a seventeenth century woman, she must muster all her courage and skills to decipher encrypted codes and preserve the mysterious art before it's too late.
Both women are determined to do what they can to bring healing and redemption to their otherwise ominous future. Through tangled, bewildering clues and an eye for detail, Soli's bond to Fabiola grows closer by the day. She must find the missing painting before the enemy does.
Ranging from a privileged life in seventeenth century Antwerp to Oslo during the German occupation of the second world war, this dual timeline is a historical mystery thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, and Rhys Bowen.
What readers are saying about The Other Cipher:
So utterly enthralling that I lost all sense of time. -Mary Anne Yarde, The Coffee Pot Book Club, 5 stars
Absolutely fabulous! There is so much excitement and tension in this novel that I simply could not put it down... talk about nervous excitement, this book had bucket loads of it! -Candlelight Reading UK, 5 stars
I found myself swept away in the adventure... fabulous from start to finish. -Whispering Bookworm, 5 stars
The depiction of Oslo during the occupation was masterfully drawn. This book was a wonderful novel, and it is one that I can see myself coming back to again and again. -Zoe's Art, Craft and Life, 5 stars
Compact, filled with non-stop action... Perfect! -Oh Look, Another Book! 5 stars
Extremely well written and believable. Suspense, and mystery, and romance, and all the good things are all rolled up together to make a great book. -Tifani Clark, author, 5 stars
Book 2 is as brilliant as the first. -Christina Boyd, author, 5 stars
Every detective should have a Soli Hansen on their team. Book two
of the Soli Hansen Mysteries is a delight! -Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
I love Heidi Eljarbo's historical fiction mixed with art history. I always learn new things reading her books. It's a win, win!! -Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
Richly detailed, perfectly paced mystery effortlessly weaves together art history, narrative, and the palpable fear of working undercover. Perfect for fans of well-researched historical cozy mysteries. -Lynn Morrison, author of the Oxford Key Mysteries
Genre: Historical Mystery
If I could describe the perfect book, it would probably be this one, for it has everything that I love...art, conspiracy, secrets, lies, oppression, defiance, and there is also a hint of a very tender romance. -Zoe's Art, Craft and Life, 5 stars
It is all very Dan Brown! -Oh Look, Another Book! 5 stars
1613. Fabiola Ruber has been wed to a man she does not know and must live in a country with a new language and different customs. The memories of a lost love in her hometown Malta haunt her, and she sets out to find an artist who can do her portrait and recapture the feelings she had when she once modelled for a renowned Italian master painter.
1944. Four years into World War II, art historian Soli Hansen works with the Norwegian resistance to locate significant artwork and safeguard the pieces from the Nazis. When she finds out the Germans are after a hidden baroque depiction of a seventeenth century woman, she must muster all her courage and skills to decipher encrypted codes and preserve the mysterious art before it's too late.
Both women are determined to do what they can to bring healing and redemption to their otherwise ominous future. Through tangled, bewildering clues and an eye for detail, Soli's bond to Fabiola grows closer by the day. She must find the missing painting before the enemy does.
Ranging from a privileged life in seventeenth century Antwerp to Oslo during the German occupation of the second world war, this dual timeline is a historical mystery thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, and Rhys Bowen.
What readers are saying about The Other Cipher:
So utterly enthralling that I lost all sense of time. -Mary Anne Yarde, The Coffee Pot Book Club, 5 stars
Absolutely fabulous! There is so much excitement and tension in this novel that I simply could not put it down... talk about nervous excitement, this book had bucket loads of it! -Candlelight Reading UK, 5 stars
I found myself swept away in the adventure... fabulous from start to finish. -Whispering Bookworm, 5 stars
The depiction of Oslo during the occupation was masterfully drawn. This book was a wonderful novel, and it is one that I can see myself coming back to again and again. -Zoe's Art, Craft and Life, 5 stars
Compact, filled with non-stop action... Perfect! -Oh Look, Another Book! 5 stars
Extremely well written and believable. Suspense, and mystery, and romance, and all the good things are all rolled up together to make a great book. -Tifani Clark, author, 5 stars
Book 2 is as brilliant as the first. -Christina Boyd, author, 5 stars
Every detective should have a Soli Hansen on their team. Book two
of the Soli Hansen Mysteries is a delight! -Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
I love Heidi Eljarbo's historical fiction mixed with art history. I always learn new things reading her books. It's a win, win!! -Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
Richly detailed, perfectly paced mystery effortlessly weaves together art history, narrative, and the palpable fear of working undercover. Perfect for fans of well-researched historical cozy mysteries. -Lynn Morrison, author of the Oxford Key Mysteries
Genre: Historical Mystery
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