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The Last Judgement (Art History Mystery)
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The Last Judgement (Art History Mystery) Paperback - 2002

by Pears, Iain

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Iain Pears-who "exhibits quite a masterful touch at suspensful storytelling"*-has delighted fans and critics alike with his charming mystery novels featuring art dealer Jonathan Argyll. In The Last Judgement, Argyll agrees to transport a decidedly nondescript painting from a gallery in Paris to its new owner in Rome. But when his mission is plagued by robbery and murder, Argyll must investigate the dark secrets in the painting's past-before someone tries to put him out of the picture for good.

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Berkley, 2002-12-03. paperback. Good. 5x0x8.
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  • Title The Last Judgement (Art History Mystery)
  • Author Pears, Iain
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley
  • Date 2002-12-03
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0425186474-3-31858452
  • ISBN 9780425186473 / 0425186474
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.23 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (20.90 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Italy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002074764
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

New York Times bestselling author Iain Pears—who “exhibits quite a masterful touch at suspenseful storytelling”*—has delighted fans and critics alike with his charming mystery series featuring art dealer Jonathan Argyll. In The Last Judgement, Argyll agrees to transport a decidedly nondescript painting from a gallery in Paris to its new owner in Rome. But when his mission is plagued by robbery and murder, Argyll must investigate the dark secrets in the painting’s past—before someone tries to put him out of the picture for good.

From the publisher

Iain Pears was born in 1955. Educated at Wadham College, Oxford, he has worked as a journalist, an art historian, and a television consultant in England, France, Italy, and the United States. He is the author of seven highly praised detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial, and historical subjects, as well as the international bestseller An Instance of the Fingerpost He lives in Oxford, England.

Media reviews

“A sophisticated, adventurous, and gripping story that is sure to hold wide appeal.”—Booklist
 
The Last Judgement is a joy for readers who enjoy a complex plot set to clever dialogue with the often nefarious goings-on of the international art market as a backdrop.”—St. Petersburg Times
 
“A witty, exceptionally brilliant puzzler.”—Sunday Times (London)
 
“The latest (mis)adventure of art historian Jonathan Argyll delivers its plot twists at a rapid clip right up to the closing pages. . .Pears keeps his readers well occupied.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“[Pears] writes clearly, persuasively and with a hand guided by touches of sentimentality as well as mischief.”—Chicago Tribune
 

 

About the author

Iain Pears was born in 1955. Educated at Wadham College, Oxford, he has worked as a journalist, an art historian, and a television consultant in England, France, Italy, and the United States. He is the author of seven highly praised detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial, and historical subjects, as well as the international bestseller An Instance of the Fingerpost He lives in Oxford, England.