“Art . . . London . . . Seventies Glam . . . Yesss, please.\u00a0<\/b>The English Masterpiece<\/i><\/b>\u00a0by Katherine Reay has ALL the goodies\u2014especially for historical fiction lovers and art aficionados . . . Buckle your seatbelt as all hell breaks loose.”\u2014Lisa Barr,\u00a0<\/b>New York Times<\/i><\/b>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0<\/b>The Goddess of Warsaw<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Set in the art world of 1970s London,\u00a0<\/b>The English Masterpiece<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is a fast-paced listen to the end, full of glamour and secrets, tensions and lies, as one young woman races against the clock to uncover the truth about a Picasso masterpiece. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon.<\/b><\/p>\n
As the recently promoted assistant to the Tate’s Modern Collections keeper Diana Gilden, Lily helps plan a world-class Picasso exhibit to honor the passing of the great artist\u2014and she’s waited her whole life for this moment. The opening is beyond anyone’s expectations\u2014the lighting, the champagne, the glittering crowd, and the international acclaim\u2014until Lily does the unthinkable. She stops in front of a masterpiece and hears her own voice say,\u00a0“It’s a forgery.”<\/i>\u00a0The gallery falls silent.<\/p>\n
Lily’s boss, Diana, is polished perfection, schooled in art, and descends from European high society. She’s worked hard to become the trusted voice in London’s modern art scene and respected across the Continent. The Tate’s Picasso Commemorative is to be her crowning achievement, featuring not only the artist’s most iconic and intimate works, but a newly discovered painting\u2014one she advised an investor to purchase. But when Lily makes her outrageous declaration, suspicion and scandal threaten everything Diana has achieved, as museums and collectors across Europe, already doubting most post-war acquisitions, fall into chaos and rumors of a world-wide forgery run wild.<\/p>\n
All Lily has ever wanted is to follow in Diana’s footsteps and take the art world by storm in her own right. Yet one comment puts not only her own career at risk but also her mentor’s. Unless . . . Was she right? With the clock ticking and the clues starting to pile up against her, Lily must uncover the truth behind the Picasso before she loses not only the career she’s always wanted, but her freedom.<\/p>\n
Block off your calendar and lose yourself in\u00a0<\/b>The English Masterpiece<\/i><\/b>, a thrilling listen that will keep you on the edge of your seat till the very end from the author who brought you\u00a0<\/b>The London House<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/b>The Berlin Letters<\/i><\/b>.<\/b><\/p>\n