Donatello’s Golden Boy

About the Book

A 530-year-old Florentine manuscript and drawn sketches resurface in the Baltic Seaport of Lubeck. Fine arts lecturer Elizabeth Harrington is asked by a former student to assist his family in the task of authenticating these renaissance writings and drawings currently in their possession. Harrington enlists the help of her mentor and work colleague, the Professor. As the manuscript is translated from its original Latin and light is cast on the mystery of the ancient text and drawings, Harrington and her mentor realise the importance of this discovery. They discover that the manuscript and drawings are a renaissance puzzle in the finest tradition of renaissance intrigue, power, and art. Elizabeth Harrington explores the renaissance world—a world that still exercises considerable influence over our modern lives. As the puzzle unravels, the identity of Donatello’s Golden Boy becomes clearer. Yet there are those who would reach from their ancient graves to suppress this secret . . .

About the Author

Peter Scammell was raised and educated in the city of Sydney in Australia. He attended North Sydney Boy’s High School then went on to study for four years at the University of New South Wales. Peter Scammell holds a degree in art and education. After graduating from New South Wales University, Peter worked in Amsterdam and London as a public relations executive, returning to Sydney to spend five years as an independent music promoter, organising concerts and small festivals. Peter left the city to raise his children in rural Australia, returning to teaching to support his young family. Peter spent ten years in the art and media faculty of the North Coast Institute of TAFE before being headhunted to the private education sector, where he spent five years lecturing international-degree students in cultural studies, fine arts, and the history of ideas. Currently, Peter writes, paints, and teaches on the Gold Coast of Australia. Peter has exhibited his paintings extensively and has works in both private and public collections in Australia. Peter has written short stories and articles since his university days. Donatello’s Golden Boy is Peter’s first novel.