The Raphael Affair by Iain Pears

The Raphael Affair by Iain Pears

First in the Italian art-history crime series featuring English dealer and sleuth Jonathan Argyll, from the author of the best-selling masterpiece 'An Instance of the Fingerpost'.

Praise for ‘The Raphael Affair’:

‘An impressive first, promising much’ The Times

‘Good, clean art scam fun…plot layered as forger’s paint; Italophiles and gallery gazers will love it. A felicitous first.’ Guardian

‘Ingenious…a good read.’ Daily Express

‘Clever thriller… Pears balances politics, love and danger nicely, in a plot that has a cunning and satisfactory outcome.’ Sunday Times

Praise for the Jonathan Argyll series:

‘You don’t have to know much about art to enjoy Iain Pears’s Italian mysteries. Like a good teacher, he shares his passion unobtrusively and flavours his lessons with wit.’ Val McDermid

'Pears is a delightful writer, with a light, ironic touch.' Mail on Sunday

Iain Pears won the Getty Scholarship to Yale University and then worked for Reuters in Rome. He is the author of ‘The History of Modern Painting’ and the bestselling literary novel, ‘An Instance of the Fingerpost’. He lives with his wife and son in Oxford.

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ISBN 13	9780007229178
ISBN 10	0007229178
Title	The Raphael Affair
Author	Iain Pears
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2007-05-01
Number of pages	256
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