An Innocent Eye
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A man is found dead in a London hotel room, the only clue to his identity a polaroid
of a lost Impressionist painting. A young man inherits his mother's diaries and realises
her early life in France was much more eventful than he'd realised.
And as the extent of the past's effect on the present becomes clear, Daniel is
caught up in a web of conspiracy and betrayal that began decades ago.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British author Titchmarsh (Rosie) brings the art world alive in this engaging romantic drama. In 2007, James "Jamie" Ballantyne reconnects with childhood chum and flame, Artemis "Missy" King, who resurfaces in the showroom of Jamie's auction house in Bath to bid on a painting on behalf of her grandfather. The reunited couple discover that a set of paintings by Sir Alfred James Munnings, owned by Missy's grandfather (himself owner of an established fine art gallery), are fakes. Their investigation reveals a long thread of family secrets and the source of the feud between their two families, revelations that cause the couple to split up. Titchmarsh alternates between the present and the story of Jamie's grandfather, Harry Ballantyne, and Missy's grandmother, Eleanor King, who met as art students at Oxford. The effect is nostalgic and builds anticipation and curiosity in the history of the two families, including the story behind the lost love of their grandparents.
