The Marble Protocol

Former fencing champion Mireille D'Aubigny now reads rooms for a living. At a Venice benefit, a marble figure is moved from its place and the private rules around the gala begin to matter more than its public promises. Hired to protect an object, Mireille finds herself weighing evidence, access and the difference between stewardship and possession. The investigation draws her into a collector network whose members have mistaken invitation for authority.