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Five Days Before the Chisel

Cinco días antes del cincel

The best way to disarm the man calling you a forger? Hand him the evidence, pay for the lab yourself, and dare him to prove it. In Rome, Américo Salazar makes a bet that could bury him — while a committee quietly schedules the destruction of the only proof he has.

Part 3 of 4 in The Signature in the Stone

Maite había cubierto la mesa del apartamento alquilado con las fotos del cuaderno. Afuera, la lluvia de octubre golpeaba las persianas del Celio. «Aquí está» —dijo, tocando una página con el dedo.

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