Homeport

by Nora Roberts

When art historian Dr Miranda Jones arrives home one bitterly cold night, someone is waiting for her in the shadows. In a terrifying attack she is held at knifepoint, her bags stolen by an unseen assailant.

Deeply shaken by the ordeal, Miranda is glad to throw herself into a new assignment: verifying the authenticity of a Renaissance bronze known as The Dark Lady. But as Miranda is drawn into the investigation, it becomes clear that her attack was no ordinary mugging. Enlisting the help of seductive art thief Ryan Boldari, she sets out to uncover the truth behind The Dark Lady - and a dangerous secret that could jeopardise not only her career, but her life . . .

• ISBN10: 0748121641
• ISBN13: 9780748121649
• Publish Date: 5 August 2010 (first published 16 March 1998)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Piatkus Books
• Edition: Digital original
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 464
• Language: English

Reviews

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This was your run-of-the-mill Nora Roberts romantic suspense. The science behind the authentication of the art made for an interesting backdrop. The one thing that fell flat for me was the use of Maine as the setting. Instead of embracing the things that makes Maine what it is... the down-homeness, the comfort, the simpleness... she creates a cosmopolitan setting that doesn’t exist in Maine, even in the largest city. As a Maine native, that just rubbed me the wrong way. Otherwise, everything you want in a Nora Roberts book is there — the chemistry between the lead characters, the danger, the intrigue, and the happy ending.