An art historian gets caught up in a deadly international standoff in
this “inventive” political thriller (The Guardian). What would
happen if Greek extremists blackmailed Britain into returning ancient
sculptures? And what if that blackmail involved not only Queen
Elizabeth II, but also dark secrets about her uncle, the Duke of
Windsor? When Edward Andover, Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures,
receives a painting by Raphael from an anonymous collective known only
as the “Apollo Brigade,” he’s nonplussed. But the ominous
delivery is soon followed by two more. All three paintings, it turns
out, were looted by the Nazis during World War II. Soon, Andover finds
himself racing to prevent the public exposure of secrets from the
royal family’s past, should they not meet the group’s demand to
return of the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon, on display at the
British Museum. What’s more, his very life may be at stake as the
Apollo Brigade makes its violent intentions known. Set over the
course of five explosive weeks, Stones of Treason features
“intelligent action in a realistic thriller” in the tradition of
Dan Brown’s blockbuster Robert Langdon novels (TheMail on Sunday).
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ISBN
9781504046879
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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