A well-to-do bachelor, who sees no more promise in love. A beautiful young woman with a mysterious past. A picture and its price. An auction, which causes an uproar in the art community — and a few who come up short in their desire for the big money.
Adrian Weynfeldt, mid-fifties, bachelor, upper-middle class, art expert, lives in an expansive apartment in the city centre. He is done with love. Until one day a younger woman persuades him — against his customary practice — to take her home with him. The next morning, she is holding on to the balcony… and threatening to jump. Adrian is able to dissuade her, but from now on she makes him responsible for her life. His settled life becomes untracked — until he finally realizes that nothing is the way it appears.
'Set in the midst of the vibrant and bizarre organism known as the art world. A captivating read about a memorable protagonist' — Noah Charney, author of The Art of Forgery and The Art Thief
'A cool Eurothriller set in Zurich and featuring art-world shenanigans that get complicated when worldly minx Lorena comes into the life of elegant and restrained art expert Adrian' — Sunday Times Crime Club
'It is an addictive read, with a ponderous pace that perfectly reflects the life of this erstwhile careful man. A choice for lovers of European literature' — Trip Fiction
