False Impression

Anna Petrescu is missing, presumed dead, after 9/11 and uses her unknown status to escape from America, only to be pursued across the world from Toronto to London, to Hong Kong, Bucharest, and Tokyo.

It will take all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out the connection between this seemingly disparate cast of characters.

The one thing they all have in common is Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear.

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Synopsis

• Why was an aristocratic old lady brutally murdered in her English country home the night before 9/11?

• Why was a successful New York banker not surprised to receive a woman’s left ear in the morning post?

• Why did a top Manhattan lawyer only work for one client, but never charge a fee?

• Why was an Olympic gymnast paid a million dollars an assignment, when she didn’t have a bank account?

• Why was an Honours graduate working as a temporary secretary after inheriting a fortune?

• Why was an English Countess ready to kill the banker, the lawyer, and the gymnast, even if it meant spending the rest of her life in jail?

• Why was a Japanese steel magnate happy to hand over $50,000,000 to a woman he had only met once?

• Why was a senior FBI agent trying to work out what the connection was between these eight apparently innocent individuals?

 

It will take all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out the connection between this seemingly disparate cast of characters. The one thing they all have in common is Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear. Full of twists and turns and heart-stopping intrigue, False Impression is guaranteed to pull you into its cleverly constructed web and not let you go until the final page.

An engrossing tale of a missing masterpiece, False Impression is Jeffrey Archer’s 12th novel. In False Impression, his love and knowledge of the art world resonates on every page, and, although it spans days, not decades, this novel still captures the epic sweep of Jeffrey’s previous books.

First published in the UK – 2006, Macmillan.

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Reviews

"Once you start reading a Jeffrey Archer book, you cannot put it down."

"Fast paced, exciting, with an interesting plot and great characters. Loved it. Highly recommended."

"Jeffrey Archer is a master storyteller. I have really enjoyed everything I've read from him and this was no exception!"

"A good story that kept me interested through the entire book and plenty of twists and turns within. A very enjoyable read."

"Archer has done it again!"

"An exciting and unputdownable book which I read in 2 straight sessions."

"Another Archer exceptional story. Fast-paced, exciting. "

"It contains some of the most exciting scenes I have read recently, and combines action, drama and cleverness to make a most satisfying read."

"All in all it was a brilliant read."

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