quotFresh Fascinating Unforgettable The Butterfly and the Violin is a masterpiece of a debutquot --Laura Frantz author of Loves Reckoning impossible to put down --RT Book ReviewsxA Stars TOP PICKA Mysterious painting breathes hope and beauty into the darkest corners of Auschwitz--and the loneliest hearts of ManhattanManhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble at the altar two years ago and her heart is still fragile Her desire for distraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a young girl--a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyesIn her search for the painting Sera crosses paths with William Hanover--the grandson of a wealthy California real estate mogul--who may be the key to uncovering the hidden masterpiece Together Sera and William slowly unravel the story behind the paintings subject Austrian violinist Adele Von BronA darling of the Austrian aristocracy of talented violinist and daughter to a high-ranking member of the Third Reich Adele risks everything when she begins smuggling Jews out of Vienna In a heartbeat her life of prosperity and privilege dissolves into a world of starvation and barbed wire As Sera untangles the secrets behind the painting she finds beauty in the most unlikely of places the grim camps of Auschwitz and the inner recesses of her own troubled heartIn her historical series debut Cambron expertly weaves together multiple plotlines time lines and perspectives to produce a poignant tale of the power of love and faith in difficult circumstances Those interested in stories of survival and the Holocaust such as Eli WieselsxANight will want to read --Library Journal starred review debut novelist Cambron vividly recounts interwoven sagas of heartache and recovery through courage love art and faith --Publishers Weekly Includes Reading Group Guide.
