Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr

Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr

"An exuberant and propulsive thriller laced with sex, art, and history. Lisa Barr has created an unforgettable story that forces readers to question where the line should be drawn between the pursuit of justice and the hunt for revenge."--Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds

From the author of the award-winning Fugitive Colors and The Unbreakables, a gripping historical thriller about a young, ambitious journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece--forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth.

After talking her way into a job with Dan Mansfield, the leading investigative reporter in Chicago, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual--and very secret--assignment. Dan needs her to locate a piece of Nazi-looted art stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years earlier: legendary Expressionist artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, Woman on Fire. World-renowned shoe designer Ellis Baum wants this portrait of a beautiful, mysterious woman for deeply personal reasons, and has enlisted Dan's help to find it. But Jules doesn't have much time; the famous designer is dying.

Meanwhile, in a dangerous game of international suspense, provocative and powerful Margaux de Laurent also searches for the painting. Heir to her art collector family's millions, Margaux is a cunning gallerist who gets everything she wants. The only thing standing in her way is Jules. Yet the passionate and determined Jules has unexpected resources of her own, including Adam Baum, Ellis's grandson. A recovering addict and brilliant artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux's clutches. He knows how ruthless she is, and he'll do anything to help Jules locate the painting before Margaux gets to it first.

A thrilling tale of secrets, love, sacrifice, and revenge that illuminates the destructive cruelty of war and greed and the triumphant power of beauty and love, Woman on Fire tells the story of a remarkable woman and an exquisite work of art that burns bright, moving through hands, hearts, and history.

The Independent Book Publishers Association's IPPY gold medal for Literary Fiction 2014 went to author Lisa Barr's award-winning debut novel FUGITIVE COLORS, a thrilling tale of stolen art, love, desire, and revenge on the brink of WWII. In addition, Hollywood producer Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour trilogy, While You Were Sleeping) has optioned FUGITIVE COLORS for a film. Lisa worked as an editor for The Jerusalem Post for five years, covering Middle East politics, lifestyle, and terrorism in Jerusalem. She has been a journalist for more than 20 years. Lisa covered the iconic handshake between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, and President Bill Clinton in the White House, which was one of the highlights of her career. Following Prime Minister Rabin's assassination, Lisa featured his wife Leah for Vogue magazine, and the two remained friends until Mrs.

Rabin's assassination. She later worked as the managing editor of Moment magazine, which was co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel and is based in Washington, DC. She most recently worked for the Chicago Sun-Times as an editor/staff reporter, covering lifestyle, sex and relationships, and celebrities. FUGITIVE COLORS is described by Booklist as masterfully planned and produced and has it all: desire and jealousy, intrigue and peril. Lisa is also the creator of GIRLilla Warfare: A Mom's Guide to Surviving the Suburban Jungle, a popular website and blog that began in May 2012. Her biggest joys are writing and spending time with her husband, David Barr, while raising her three lovely girls. She lives in the Chicago area with her family, two dogs, and a lot of Female Trouble, which she uses as inspiration for her next book...