Based on the true 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre, this thriller tells the fictional contemporary story of a man whose great grandfather was the thief. Luke Perrone, an Italian-American art professor, goes to Florence to see if he can find and read a memoir by his ancestor. Luke wonders if the painting returned to the Louvre was the real one or a clever replacement. Readers will learn about Luke, his family, his past, and cheer him on as he searches for answers. The "bad guys" abound and no one is safe from the poisonous happenings and gunfire. Is the beautiful blonde in the library trustworthy? Will Luke be tempted to break his no alcohol pledge? What prompted his great grandfather to risk his job at the Louvre and steal a painting? And, is the painting now in the museum the real one or a fake?
If you pick only one thriller to read this summer, make it this one! Santlofer's pacing is a rollercoaster, his characters compelling, and the action never stops. Hopefully, this title will soon be a motion picture, too.
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