The Gamble

Robert Cort

Sinossi

The Gamble is the fourth volume in the Ian Caxton Thriller series. Ian Caxton has committed to a major change in his career, but will the gamble prove a success? Fresh challenges face Ian and his colleagues as they attempt to unravel more mysteries in the art world.Are the paintings of 'Sir Edgar Brookfield' and 'Mademoiselle Chad' worth millions of pounds? Who's the famous artist hidden behind the signature, 'Madeleine B' and why does Ian think an identicalpainting, currently on display in the Musée des Beaux- Arts d'Orléans, is really a fake? Is Gladstone's association with his boyhood hero connected to the murder of Millie Hobbie and why is Ian's nemesis, Jonathan Northgate, back in his life?
All is revealed in the continuing page-turning tales of adventure, risks and rewards, where paintings once considered lost are now worth millions of pounds.

Disponibile da: 11/05/2023.

Lunghezza di stampa: 304 pagine.

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