" Scandales, sexe et messages codés : un roman qui aborde la face sombre du monde de l'art et la corruption des élites. " New York Journal of Books.
Jeune journaliste ambitieuse, June se voit confier une mission délicate par un célèbre reporter d'investigation de Chicago.
Ce dernier a promis à l'un de ses vieux amis de retrouver un tableau volé par les nazis : La Femme en feu, dernière toile du peintre expressionniste Ernst Engel.
En France, Margaux de Laurent, richissime héritière et galeriste de premier plan, a elle aussi ses raisons pour mettre la main sur l'oeuvre - quel qu'en soit le prix !
De la Seconde Guerre mondiale à nos jours, de Chicago à Amsterdam et Berlin, aucun tableau n'aura suscité autant de convoitises ni fait couler plus de sang.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SOON TO BE A MOVIE PRODUCED BY AND STARRING SHARON STONE A BUZZFEED MUST-READ FOR 2022
A young journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centred around a Nazi-looted masterpiece, forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth.
After talking her way into a job in Chicago, young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual assignment: locate a painting stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years ago. The painting? None other than legendary artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, Woman on Fire. A dying designer covets the portrait for deeply personal reasons. Jules doesn't have much time.
Meanwhile, in Europe, Margaux de Laurent - powerful heir to her family's millions - also searches for the painting. A cunning gallerist who gets everything she wants, the only thing standing in her way is Jules. Yet Jules has resources of her own, including the designer's grandson, Adam. A recovering addict and artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux's clutches, and he'll do anything to help Jules locate the painting first.
Woman on Fire is a thrilling tale of secrets, love, sacrifice and an exquisite work of art that burns bright, moving through hands, hearts and history.
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PRAISE FOR WOMAN ON FIRE:
'Part-thriller, part-historical fiction, this book will have you gripping the pages until the very end' Buzzfeed
'Addictively propulsive and laced with rapid-fire twists and turns, this sizzling tale crackles with tension' Kristin Harmel
'Thick with history, scandal, romance and deceit... A truly compulsive read' Mary Kubica
'An exuberant thriller laced with sex, art, and history' Alyson Richman
