Leonardo and the Mystery of the Alchemist Da Vinci's Cases by Alfred Bekker The scope of this book is 120 pages paperback. In the small village of Vinci, near Florence, in 1462: The Alchemist Vincente wants to leave his paint formulation "Vincente’s Blue" to the ten-year-old Leonardo. A little later, the testament has disappeared together with the recipe. Maybe the spooky blue-handed rider is involved in this matter? Leonardo and Carlo are agreed that the mysterious color thief must be caught immediately! Alfred Bekker, born in 1964, writes fantasy, historical novels, criminal novels and books for young readers. His historical adventures for young readers are full of suspense, stuff which even kids who hate reading cannot resist.

Da Vinci's Cases: Three Adventures of Young Leonardo Da Vinci's Cases by Alfred Bekker 360 pages Three mysterious adventures of young Leonardo da Vinci: Leonardo and the Mystery of the Villa Medici Leonardo and the Conspirators of Florence Leonardo and the Mystery of the Alchemist The year 1462, location: the small village Vinci near Florence: Ten-year-old Leonardo and his friend Carlo experience a lot of adventures: a spy must be unmasked, the boys are kidnapped by disguised bandits and a testament has disappeared. Leonardo and Carlo need to find a solution in all cases. Alfred Bekker, born in 1964, writes fantasy, historical novels, criminal novels and books for young readers. His historical adventures for young readers are full of suspense, stuff which even kids who hate reading cannot resist.

Catherine Turrell, an intriguing and courageous young French woman, was drawn into the Opus Dei at a low point in her life. By the time she tries to leave, she has learned much more about its illicit Vatican Bank finances than the organization's leaders ever wanted her to find out. Catherine is desperate to move on from her past, but when the corrupt Vatican Chief Secretary unleashes a plot to make himself the next Pope using a relic linked to Jesus Christ Himself, only she can stop him. At Catherine's side is a scholarly priest and Stephen Hathaway, an American from the top level of the Opus Dei who has the knowledge to help her take on its leaders, their Mason friends and Knight bankers. With an assassin on their trail and time running out, Catherine races to find a secret which, in the wrong hands, could destroy the Catholic Church. Set against the backdrop of a 1990s Conclave in Rome, The Vatican Boys is an intricate and fast-paced thriller with seismic true events at its core.