Rachel Piers is a deeply troubled woman, fighting old demons connected with her rape as a teenager and the abortion she was forced to have. Now she travels to Rome, where, as an art restorer, she is working on an ancient triptych, stripping it of years of grime and decay it to uncover its true beauty--a process Rachel herself sorely needs.... Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.