The Chrysalis - Rilegato

Terrell, Heather

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0345494660 ISBN 13: 9780345494665

Casa editrice: Ballantine Books, 2007

Riassunto

Hard-driving Manhattan attorney Mara Coyne is confronted by the case of her career when she is asked to defend a prestigious auction house against claims that a mysterious Dutch masterpiece about to be sold is a Nazi wartime theft, a case that reveals the brutal methods used by the Nazis to pilfer art, as well as the corrupt underbelly of the art world itself. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

Advance praise for The Chrysalis

“Quick, sure images, tight storytelling, solid suspense. A tense and vivid tale.”
–Steve Berry, author of The Alexandria Link

“Fascinating history and assured storytelling make The Chrysalis one of those rare thrillers that both entertain and intrigue. This is a terrific debut!”
–Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Mephisto Club

“Flemish art, Nazi skullduggery, and American money–in The Chrysalis, Heather Terrell follows the path of a famous painting through an important period of history that must not be forgotten, and interweaves the stories of three centuries into a dark cocoon of intrigue and suspense.”
–Katherine Neville, New York Times bestselling author of The Eight

“Only someone who feels a real love for art and the power of justice could have written a book like this.”
–Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Supper

L'autore:

Heather Terrell is a lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies. She is a graduate of Boston College and of the Boston University School of Law. She lives in Pittsburgh. The Chrysalis is her first novel.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Ballantine Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0345494660
• ISBN 13: 9780345494665
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 225