The Seeker of Lost Paintings

A sophisticated and thrilling historical page-turner about love and art spanning Geneva, Rome and London - perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop. Three love stories told across four centuries A search for a missing masterpiece . . . A scorching sunshine has been burning the streets of central London for days but apart from a handful of West End spots heaving with tourists, the city is empty. Just behind Piccadilly, the streets of St James are deserted. The grand, imposing Georgian facades sit in perfect stillness. Jude Adler prepares to close his art gallery at the end of another ordinary day but just as he is about to leave, a woman arrives. Beatrice Fremont is beautiful and intriguing, and when Jude discovers Beatrice owns a torn fragment of what could be a genuine Caravaggio, Jude is caught in a search that takes him across Europe. For Beatrice, her quest for the missing painting is her chance to uncover the story of her parents' passionate love affair and a shocking secret that has stayed hidden for hundreds of years. Praise for Sarah Freethy's The Porcelain Maker: A page-turning journey to uncover a past of heroism, betrayal, love, and loss Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'So compelling' Sunday Times 'A gorgeous debut' Heat