THE MEDUSA AMULET: A NOVEL

Book ID/图书代码： 01240010B40319

English Summary/英文概要： Benvenuto Cellini—the master artisan of Renaissance Italy: goldsmith, sculptor . . . necromancer. Creator of a beautifully carved amulet that was once the proud possession of popes and princes, queens and conquerors. A work of unimaginable power . . . and menace.

In this new spine-tingling thriller by Robert Masello, the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Blood and Ice, the quest to recover a legendary artifact—and plumb its secrets—depends upon one man: David Franco, a brilliant but skeptical young scholar at Chicago’s world-renowned Newberry Library.

What begins as a simple investigation quickly spirals into a twisting, turning tale of suspense and intrigue, a race against time that carries Franco across continents and centuries in a desperate search for the ultimate treasure—and an answer to a riddle that has puzzled mankind since the beginning of time.

Aided only by a beautiful young Florentine with a conspirator’s mind and dark secrets, Franco is soon caught up in a life-and-death struggle from which there is no escape. Relentlessly pursued by deadly assassins and demons of his own, in the end he must confront—and defeat—an evil greater than anything conjured in his worst nightmares.

Packed with breathtaking invention and breakneck adventure, The Medusa Amulet is a harrowing ride from the streets of Chicago to the chateaux of France, from the ramparts of the French Revolution to the palazzos of Rome, a story where historical fact meets with fascinating conjecture . . . and the impossible becomes terrifyingly real. Like a masterpiece from the hand of Cellini himself, The Medusa Amulet is a unique and powerful work, as inviting as it is forbidding, as ingenious as it is bold.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 藍燈書屋選為今年最看好的驚悚懸疑作品
文藝復興精工之父切里尼的神秘傳說

一份在芝加哥紐伯瑞圖書館所珍藏的古書，記載著西元1534年文藝復興時期切里尼的手稿筆記，而這筆錄其中更藏有使人獲得“永生的關鍵”。
在現代被譽為文藝復興精工之父的切里尼(Benvenuto Cellini)，過去是義大利文藝復興時期的金匠、雕刻家，而他更譽有巫師術士的稱號。
傳說中切里尼秘密鑄造的蛇髮女妖梅杜莎之鏡(Medusa Amulet)，成了教皇、王公貴族爭搶垂涎的寶物，然而這具有神秘之力的魔鏡，卻在歷史的洪流中消逝。
如今，一位芝加哥紐伯瑞圖書館有史以來最年輕的住館教授大衛法蘭柯(David Franco)，意外發現藏有關於梅杜莎之鏡的古文，靠著他語文的天賦將其翻譯，並由紐伯瑞圖書館長公諸於世。然而，再找到更多魔鏡失落之地的相關線索，卻惹來古老組織的力量企圖阻止這面魔鏡再度顯現於世……
被捲入奪寶陰謀之中的大衛，循著切里尼的筆錄，他是否能夠解開這遺留已久文藝復興時期的秘密？(Chris)

Awards/获奖情况：Reviews
Some mysterious people want to get their hands on an ancient mirror, La Medusa, that is rumored to have mystical powers. Some other people (equally mysterious but apparently quite evil, too) will do anything, up to and including murder, to keep the mirror’s whereabouts a secret. In the middle stands David Franco, a young art historian, who is going to risk his own life although he doesn’t know that right away to find the mirror. Blood and Ice (2009), the author’s previous novel, was a rousing action-horror adventure. This book is rather less rousing, due to its slower pace and more familiar ancient-conspiracy theme (and the frequent exposition-clogged narrative passages). It’s a good book, though, with a solid story and a likable protagonist, but it feels overlong. A little judicious pruning might have turned it from a good book to a great one, but devout fans of conspiracy-themed thrillers should find it to their liking.---David Pitt

"This book is a few notches better than most, thanks to crisp prose and drum-tight plotting. Great writing and rich detail combine for a gripping read."---Kirkus, starred review

“Fascinating . . . an unpredictable and exhilarating journey . . . [Robert] Masello expertly blends contemporary thrills with a historical spin.”—Associated Press

About the Author/作者介绍： Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, a television writer, and the author of many books, including the supernatural thrillers Blood and Ice, Vigil (a USA Today bestseller), and Bestiary. His articles and essays have appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, New York magazine, People, and Parade, and his nonfiction book Robert’s Rules of Writing has become a staple in many college classrooms. His television credits include such popular shows as Charmed, Sliders, and Early Edition. A long-standing member of the Writers Guild of America, Masello lives in Santa Monica, California.
在美國以知名記者和電視節目主持人而家喻戶曉的Robert Masello，同時也是作家兼影集編劇，他還擔任《洛杉磯時報》跟《紐約時代雜誌》的專欄作家。如今為專職作家，作品《Blood and Ice》《Vigil》均是《今日美國》榜上暢銷書。Robert Masello也是美國編劇協會(The Writers Guild of America)的榮譽會員。

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：版權已售:
UK (Harvill Secker);
Czech (BB Art);
Norwegian (Schibsted);
Russian (AST Publishers)
Greek (Platypus)

Publishers THE MEDUSA AMULET: Hungarian (XXI Szazad), Italian (Newton Compton), Russian (AST), Spanish (Anaya), UK/BC (Harvill Secker).

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