The Painter of Time

Contemporary/Historical Suspense set amid the art world of modern day NYC and the dawn of the Renaissance in Italy Bronx born and bred, Mackenzie Ferrara is both nervous and excited to begin her career as a restorer of fine art at the prestigious Cloisters in New York City. The star of the restoration team is a handsome and reserved Italian, Anthony Bataglia. On loan from the Ufizzi, he is renowned for his ability to bring pre-Renaissance treasures back to life. Despite a rocky start, the two form a close working relationship, which Mackenzie hopes will blossom into something more. But as she works with him she begins to notice peculiar patterns and unexplainable similarities in all of his restorations. Something is clearly not what it seems to be with the dashing Mr. Bataglia. Mackenzie -- with help from her father, a retired detective -- is determined to uncover the truth, regardless of the consequences. What she discovers is more incredible than she could ever imagine: Anthony is not a forger; he is restoring his own work -- paintings he made over 700 years ago. Cursed to age the equivalent of one day per year, Anthony has continually changed his identity to survive over the past millennium. The novel follows Anthony's journey from true artist to a man consumed with fame and fortune, eventually losing all that he holds dear until he embraces the one true way out.…