All three books in Dick Rosano's 'Darren Priest Mysteries' series, now in one volume!
The Vienna Connection: After separation from service, former military intelligence expert Darren Priest decides to put distance between his old life and his new vocation as a wine and food writer. But when 's called back on a secret mission by the U.S. President, his assignment takes him to Vienna. Soon, Darren realizes that some things you can't unvolunteer for.
The Etruscan Connection: After a distinguished scientist dies under suspicious circumstances at an archaeological dig in Tuscany, Darren Priest and Alana Weber are called in to investigate. Soon, the two realize that the findings at the site could threaten the very fabric of modern-day humanity. As a Pandora's box of secrets, foreign intrigue and revenge opens, can Priest and Weber find out what happened at the dig?
The Paletti Notebook: In 1553 Florence, an assassin sent by Arma Dei disappears into the night with a collection of heretical art and writings. For five centuries the satchel, containing sketches and writings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and many others, is pursued by kings, popes, princes, and scavengers. The Paletti Notebook lives on through rumor and legend, which also suggest that it contains the infamous Gospel of Matthias, thought to be lost forever. Years later in Vienna, a bank manager discovers World War II-era photographs that hint to the collection's existence, sparking a new campaign by opposing forces to find the Paletti Notebook and take possession of its contents - by any means necessary.
