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The lost Van Gogh : a novel / by Santlofer, Jonathan,1946-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Alternating between his perilous hunt for the Lost Van Gogh, and the glamorous life John Decker remade for himself after serving time for forgery, this intricately woven historical thriller follows Luke Perrone as he unearths several mysteries best left untouched as he gets closer to the truth"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890; Art thefts; Art; Lost works of art; Portrait painting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last Mona Lisa : a novel / by Santlofer, Jonathan,1946-author.;
"August, 1911: The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincent Peruggia. Exactly what happens in the two years before its recovery is a mystery. Many replicas of the Mona Lisa exist, and more than one historian has wondered if the painting now in the Louvre is a fake, switched in 1911. Present day: art professor Luke Perrone digs for the truth behind his most famous ancestor: Peruggia. His search attracts an Interpol detective with something to prove and an unfamiliar but curiously helpful woman. Soon, Luke tumbles deep into the world of art and forgery, a land of obsession and danger. A gripping novel exploring the 1911 theft and the present underbelly of the art world, The Last Mona Lisa is a suspenseful tale, tapping into our universal fascination with da Vinci's enigma, why people are driven to possess certain works of art, and our fascination with the authentic and the fake"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Art thefts; Thieves; Murder; Art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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