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The Empress of Tempera

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Good art can make a person cry; great art can make a person kill. Paire Anjou came to New York to be an artist, but thus far has only achieved an artist boyfriend-the enfant terrible of the art world, Derek Rosewood. On her way to his show, where his controversial paintings will be on display, Paire sees an older man on the sidewalk, looking into the window of the Fern Gallery, gazing intently at a painting, and sobbing. As Paire approaches him, the man stabs himself in the chest. The painting that inspired the suicide is a one-off for the gallery-the last-known surviving work of a dissident Chinese artist named Qi. An empress, dressed in red, sits imperiously and stares out at the viewer. Paire is but one of the people who stare back, joined by hundreds, from around the world, flocking to the Fern Gallery to observe and obsess over the Empress. The Empress inspires lust and panic, rage and greed. When Paire starts digging into the backstory of the painting, and its artist, she unravels a tale of profound betrayal and a vengeance that spans generations. She also sets in motion the painting's final heist, a swirling morass of bribery, theft, and murder, drawing Paire deeper and deeper into the underside of the art world, where the greatest works inspire the most vicious of crimes.

About the Author :
Alex Dolan is the author of THE EUTHANIST (Diversion Books, 2015). He is an executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area's Litquake festival, and a member of the International Thriller Writers Debut Authors program and Sisters in Crime. In addition, he has recorded four music albums, and received his master's degree from Columbia University.

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"Alex Dolan’s amazing literary thriller, The Empress of Tempera is edgy, smart, and full of twists that left me gasping. Incredibly vivid, totally engrossing—I highly recommend this book.” —Jennifer Kincheloe, author of The Secret Life of Anna Blanc "From the first page till the last, I was mesmerized by this novel. Much like watching a painter, each stroke is a joy to watch, the full image coming into focus at the moment you least expect it. With a fascinating cast, rich backstory, and page-turning action—I couldn't put this book down.” —Alessandra Torre, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl in 6E "Art can be seductive, powerful, transformative. It can also tempt, lie, destroy. Alex Dolan's gripping The Empress of Tempera reveals the dark side of beauty through a story of knife-sharp suspense full of wicked surprises." —Andrew Pyper, #1 internationally bestselling author "intriguing...Dolan probes the value and meaning of art while spinning the troubled backstories of Paire and Qi."—Publishers Weekly


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781682302972
  • Publisher: Diversion Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Diversion Books
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 282
  • Returnable: 03
  • Weight: 412 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1682302970
  • Publisher Date: 13 Sep 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 03
  • Returnable: 03
  • Width: 140 mm


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