Books published by DV Books

DASHING & CLEVER, Armand Arnolfini confronts a dazzling array of art thieves, forgers, and ruthless murderers in this riveting collection of mysterious short stories.Arnolfini's manhunts take him from New York to Italy, Belgium, Germany and beyond in his quest to unravel a series of intriguing mysteries, while also seeking to preserve a broad spectrum of great art and artifacts that have made indelible imprints upon Western civilization.Which masterpieces have been stolen or forged? Find out in this comprehensive collection that is handsomely illustrated by multi-award-winning author/artist Rich DiSilvio.Each short story is a stand-alone episode, yet are arranged chronologically, thereby creating a harmonious and sweeping narrative from Armand's first intriguing case to his last.CONTENTS: The Phantom Forger, The Russian Link, The P.T. Barnum Mystery, The Mark Twain Mystery, The Yoko, Oh No! Mystery, and the Ghent Mystery.

"Liszt's Dante Symphony" is an enigmatic tale of murder and covert spy rings amid the turbulent rise of Bismarck's Prussia, eventually leading to Hitler's infernal Third Reich.Following the life of Angelo Di Purezza Jr., whose father was a student and (unbeknownst to him) fellow spy of Liszt's, the reader is taken on a journey of suspense and intrigue that cascades over two generations.During those years Europe would experience numerous revolutions and witness two World Wars, thus emulating the horrors foretold in Dante's "Inferno" and Liszt's symphony, as Hitler's war machine turned the world into a Hellish cauldron of death and destruction.A stellar cast of historical characters fill the pages, including Franz Liszt, Napoleon III, Pope Pius IX, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, Gustave Dore, Albert Einstein, a string of Nazi commanders, and their diabolical leader, Adolf Hitler.DiSilvio's mastery of history and the arts shines, making this tale an exciting amalgamation of politics, religion, classical music, and the visual arts, coupled with secret codes, murder, suspense, and ample doses of wit, humor, and even romance.