The Painting Box - Paperback

Can a metal box, tucked into the eaves of an ancient farmhouse in France, hold the answer to heal a woman half the world away?

2017 Kentucky: French Language Professor, Jules Merritt has curated a seemingly perfect life for herself. When old issues resurface, and her world begins to crumble, she escapes by accepting a summer teaching position in France. There, she is led on a quest through the vineyards of Bordeaux to a secluded church, hidden deep in the Dordogne countryside. What is discovered will change everything for her.

1685 Bordeaux, France: Eleven-year-old Joelle Violette Reynaud, and her brother, Henri, live a privileged life that seems on the verge of collapse. Protected from the reality of world events, Joelle seeks to discover why. Alternating between the innocence of childhood games and the ominous search for answers, Joelle is forced to grow up when the truth can no longer be hidden.