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A wonderful wrap up to the series with an intricate plot that unites past, present and future for our protagonists.
This is the seventh and final book in Ian Pears’ Jonathan Argyll Series. Fortunately, you don’t need to have read any of the previous books in order to understand or enjoy this one.
Flavia di Stefano, the head of the Italian Art Theft Squad is faced with a dilemma. She has been ordered by the newly appointed Prime Minister to get recover a recently stolen painting from what will be a major exhibition at any cost. This is far easier said than done when she realises that to pay the ransom wanted fo ...more
Flavia di Stefano, the head of the Italian Art Theft Squad is faced with a dilemma. She has been ordered by the newly appointed Prime Minister to get recover a recently stolen painting from what will be a major exhibition at any cost. This is far easier said than done when she realises that to pay the ransom wanted fo ...more
It can't be easy to end a mystery series in a way that clearly sums up the stories and yet leaves the reader happy. The author did a good job, surprising me with the revelations of some MCs but still satisfying my expectations. In fact, I consider this one of the best ever final books in a series, and I've always kept an eye out for more book about Flavia, Jonathan and their cohorts. To no avail. :(
Anyway, this is a fun series, especially if you're interested in art, or Italy. I like that Jonat ...more
Anyway, this is a fun series, especially if you're interested in art, or Italy. I like that Jonat ...more
This is the last instalment in this enjoyable mystery series set in the Italian art world-art thefts and dubious provenances and feuding art dealers and historians and the occasional murder combine to make this a fascinating look at the art history and art trade worlds of Italy and Europe.
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