{"product_id":"van-goghs-lover-9798992723304","title":"Van Gogh's Lover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane Ward was sure of three things...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Her painting was a Van Gogh. Only one man would believe her. That man was a killer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Forbidden Zone\u003c\/em\u003e comes a soaring adventure of two women, separated by time, but united by a mysterious masterpiece and an appalling injustice that will shake the art world to the core. Meticulously researched and inspired by the true story of Vincent Van Gogh's years in France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve years have passed since a high school accident derailed Jane's once-promising future. When the owners of the powerful Firth Gallery invite Jane to bring her beloved family painting, The Lover, to Switzerland, it looks like a second chance. But on her first night in Geneva, the painting goes missing, and she suspects the Firths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to recover her painting, Jane is led to a dying village in the high Alps where an enigmatic man living in a château is waiting for her. Within the château's walls, she uncovers a history of lies, murder, and, at its heart, an appalling injustice that will shake the art world to its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut not everyone wants these facts brought to light. Jane will need to find the strength she lost in her accident and face the shocking truth about her past, her painting, and, finally, an epic love affair between a destitute painter named Vincent Van Gogh and a mysterious woman who inspired a portrait that may be his greatest work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Michael Hetzer's \u003cem\u003eThe Forbidden Zone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... unforgettable story of love, deceit, and redemption... extraordinary.\" -\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intriguing and entertaining... compulsively readable.\" -Daniel Silva, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Spy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... a first-rate thriller. This book caught my imagination from the first page to the very last.\" -Robert Strauss, last U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, first Ambassador to the Russian Federation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-paced and exciting, with crisp dialogue, believable setups, and first-rate atmosphere.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-written, attentive... full of compassion for the Russian people, and of pleasure of American readers.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pilgrim Trout Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384331927826,"sku":"9798992723304","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ccaff46c-f59b-43d2-ba83-cd169cd05e8f.jpg?v=1750170751","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/van-goghs-lover-9798992723304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}