Roberta Seret

Transylvanian Trilogy 2

Love Odyssey

Seventeen-year-old Mica is a determined aspiring actress living with her parents in Romania as Nicolae Ceausescu begins his reign. Her parents are covertly political and influential, which makes them a perfect target for the Secret Police. They're soon arrested, and Mica flees the country with her father's rare-and possibly cursed-diamonds. With her parents imprisoned, it's up to Mica to investigate the terrorism involving Ceausescu and his nuclear business partners.

Gift of Diamonds

In this final installment of the Transylvanian Trilogy, childhood friends Marina and Cristina become amateur investigators, traveling from New York City and Paris to Istanbul to learn more about a web of crime among the countries' leaders. Romanian leader Ceausescu had traveled to Tehran three days before he was executed on Christmas day, 1989, with suitcases filled with gold-gold that was never found. In their travels, the women risk their lives but deepen their friendship. Treasure Seekers explodes with crime, passion, and a love story for the ages. But above all, it is about uncovering political truths."Seret vividly captures life under dictatorial rule in Romania and the ghastly compromises that good people are compelled to make in order to survive." - Kirkus Reviews

(Transylvanian Trilogy Book 3)

Treasure Seekers

The narration of the development of the artist has found its literary medium in the genre, the Kunstlerroman. This specific novel traces the embryonic growth of the artist-protagonist from the moment when he exhibits artistic talents to the point when he actually creates. Specific themes, motifs, and structure define the genre. The authors studied are: Hermann Hesse, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, and Theodore Dreiser."

The Modern Künstlerroman

Voyage Into Creativity

In this final installment of the Transylvanian Trilogy, childhood friends Marina and Cristina become amateur investigators, traveling from New York City and Paris to Istanbul to learn more about a web of crime among the countries’ leaders. Romanian leader Ceausescu had traveled to Tehran three days before he was executed on Christmas day, 1989, with suitcases filled with gold—gold that was never found. In their travels, the women risk their lives but deepen their friendship. Treasure Seekersexplodes with crime, passion, and a love story for the ages. But above all, it is about uncovering political truths.

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