The priest's Madonna - Amy Hassinger

A historically lush and lyrical novel in the vein of The Birth of Venus, Girl With a Pearl Earring and The Other Boleyn Girl. In 1896, the priest in a small village in southern France suddenly came into possession of immense wealth. But nobody knows where the money came from. Clues point to the Knights Templar and documents so threatening to the Catholic Church that he was paid to keep quiet. Yet there is another who may know all - Marie Dernaud, the priest's housekeeper. A captivating tale that interweaves the history of France and a romantic and religious journey.