by Ken Follett
First published 1920
A legendary Modigliani painting vanishes, setting off a frantic hunt through the cutthroat art world. Gallerists, historians, and greedy collectors all have a stake in recovering the priceless canvas. As the chase intensifies, their personal and professional lives become entangled in a web of deception, blackmail, and murder. At the heart of it all lies the legacy of a brilliant, tortured artist - and the dark lengths some will go to claim his masterpiece as their own.
Genres: art, historical-fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: deception, mystery
Setting: Europe
Period: 20th-century
256 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Signet
Content warnings: violence