William Morrow
November 2017
On Sale: November 14, 2017
Featuring: Xavier Vermeil; Flora Sykes
416 pages ISBN: 0062672827 EAN: 9780062672827 Kindle: B01NBODDYW Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
In this glittering tale of forgotten treasures and long- held secrets, international bestseller Karen Swan explores one womanβs journey to discovering the truth behind an abandoned apartment and a family whose mysteries may be better left undiscovered
When high-powered fine art agent Flora Sykes is called in to assess objets dβart in a Paris apartment that has been abandoned since WWII, she is skeptical at firstβuntil she discovers that under decades of dust the treasure trove of paintings is myriadβ¦and priceless. The powerful Vermeil family to whom they belong is eager to learn more and asks Flora to trace the history of each and every painting.
Despite a shocking announcement that has left her own family reeling, Flora finds herself thrown into the rarified and glamorous world of the Vermeils. But she soon realizes that there is more to this project than first appears and as she researches the provenance of their prize Renoir, she uncovers a scandal surrounding not only the painting, but a secret that goes to the very heart of the family itself. The fallout will place Flora in the eye of a storm that carries her from London to Vienna to the glittering coast of Provence.
Xavier Vermeil, the brusque scion of the family, is determined to separate Flora from his familyβs affairs in spite of the powerful attraction that propels them to one another. Just what are the secrets he is desperately trying to hide? And what price is Flora willing to pay to uncover the devastating truthβ¦?
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