Alyson Rich­man grad­u­at­ed from Welles­ley Col­lege with a degree in art his­to­ry and Japan­ese stud­ies. She is an accom­plished painter and her nov­els com­bine her deep love of art, his­tor­i­cal research, and trav­el. Alyson’s nov­els have been pub­lished in 25 lan­guages and have reached the best­seller lists both in the Unit­ed States and abroad. She lives on Long Island with her hus­band and two chil­dren, where she is cur­rent­ly work­ing on her next novel.