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Praise for the novels of Elizabeth Loupas

“Effortlessly evokes the dangerous glamour of Renaissance Italy…spellbinding”—The Chicago Tribune

"Thick with intrigue and spiced with scandal, The Flower Reader is a lush, vibrant tapestry of a book.”—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Enquiry

“The historical mystery at the heart of this excellent novel kept me turning pages late into the night even as I admonished myself to slow down and savor the feast for the senses laid out on each page.”—Brenda Rickman Vantrease, author of The Heretic’s Wife  

“This novel was completely mesmerizing and captivating…The writing style is masterful, creating a novel that was suspenseful, complex, and peopled with quirky and difficult characters.” —San Francisco Book Review

"Rich in historical detail and all the dangerous grandeur of court life in Renaissance Italy."  —C.S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series

“I look forward to Elizabeth Loupas’s next book.”—Historical Novels Review (Editor’s Choice)
 

Elizabeth Loupas held various positions in radio and television, and worked as an editor, writer, and marketing consultant.  She holds degrees in literary studies and library/information science.  She lives with her husband and two beagles. She is the author of The Second Duchess and The Flower Reader.