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    The Parisian Heist

    A Novel

    Author Jo Piazza
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    From the bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You comes a propulsive dual-timeline mystery drenched in art-world intrigue and brimming with family secrets, betrayal, and the intoxicating lure of power.

    Emma, a struggling American artist in Paris, thought she had left her dreams behind when she took a job cleaning for the city’s wealthy elite. Then she meets Stella Swanson, the widow of one of the most notorious art dealers in the business. The Swansons move in a world where billionaires, oligarchs, and heads of state pay fortunes for masterpieces. Drawn in by their dazzling wealth and the pull of a dangerously charming grandson, Emma becomes both a player and a pawn in a family battle to protect their empire and conceal its crimes.

    In the late 1800s, the young widow Jo van Gogh inherits hundreds of paintings from her brother-in-law Vincent that the art world deems worthless. Determined to prove their genius, and to secure a future for herself and her young son, she becomes consumed by Vincent’s legacy. As her devotion deepens, a vanished painting and a thwarted love affair leave her unsure who she can trust and how much of herself she’s willing to lose in the process.

    From glittering auction houses to the idyllic canals of Amsterdam and the grand museums of Paris, the lives of these two women converge as Emma uncovers the Swanson family’s darkest secrets and agrees to mastermind a daring heist inside the Musée d’Orsay. The stakes have never been higher, and these women refuse to be written out of history, no matter the cost.
    Praise for The Parisian Heist

    “Piazza’s latest has everything I’ve ever wanted in a novel: one newly-discovered Van Gogh painting, two tantalizing time lines, three tough-as-nails roommates who are drawn into a daring art heist, not to mention a mysterious older woman with vengeance on her mind and several magical European settings (a bistro that caters to starving artists, posh parties in majestic castles, a picturesque Dutch village.) Need I go on? Buy this today! Utterly dazzling and daring.”
    —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen

    "Jo Piazza is a dazzling storyteller who adds another winner to her canon of expert novels. Suspense! Mystery! Avarice! The Parisian Heist is a feast. Glamorous locations, international intrigue, a priceless collection of Van Gogh paintings, and an unlikely inheritance, plays against art thieves on the prowl in the 1990s. I couldn't put it down. Vive la Piazza!"
    —Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The View from Lake Como

    "An absolutely riveting and delicious tale of intrigue, betrayal, friendship, and art theft, The Parisian Heist is one of my favorite books of the year. I loved every page. The tremendously talented Jo Piazza expertly weaves together two storylines--both filled with deep secrets, complicated family dynamics, and a passion for the paintings that move us most--into a colorful tapestry that will have you turning the pages as quickly as you can.”
    —Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of Meet Me in Paris

    "THE PARISIAN HEIST is as twisty, satisfying, and atmospheric as a morning amble through Montmartre. American art student Emma, battling male-centric art standards and panicking at the loss of her Paris scholarship, finds herself unwillingly drawn into the web of a billionaire dynasty involved in a sinister forgery scheme. A century earlier, desperate widow Jo van Gogh struggles to establish her dead brother-in-law Vincent as the genius she knows him to be, but at what cost? The two women are linked through the decades by a lost painting, a museum heist, and a nonagenarian widow with schemes of her own—nothing is as it seems, and the twists and turns keep coming. When it comes to devious mysteries and resourceful women, Jo Piazza never fails!"
    —    Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author
    © Emily Scott
    Jo Piazza is the international bestselling author of twelve books, including the Good Morning America Book Club pick We Are Not Like Them with Christine Pride. She’s also the host of the critically acclaimed Under the Influence podcast. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and three feral children. View titles by Jo Piazza

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    From the bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You comes a propulsive dual-timeline mystery drenched in art-world intrigue and brimming with family secrets, betrayal, and the intoxicating lure of power.

    Emma, a struggling American artist in Paris, thought she had left her dreams behind when she took a job cleaning for the city’s wealthy elite. Then she meets Stella Swanson, the widow of one of the most notorious art dealers in the business. The Swansons move in a world where billionaires, oligarchs, and heads of state pay fortunes for masterpieces. Drawn in by their dazzling wealth and the pull of a dangerously charming grandson, Emma becomes both a player and a pawn in a family battle to protect their empire and conceal its crimes.

    In the late 1800s, the young widow Jo van Gogh inherits hundreds of paintings from her brother-in-law Vincent that the art world deems worthless. Determined to prove their genius, and to secure a future for herself and her young son, she becomes consumed by Vincent’s legacy. As her devotion deepens, a vanished painting and a thwarted love affair leave her unsure who she can trust and how much of herself she’s willing to lose in the process.

    From glittering auction houses to the idyllic canals of Amsterdam and the grand museums of Paris, the lives of these two women converge as Emma uncovers the Swanson family’s darkest secrets and agrees to mastermind a daring heist inside the Musée d’Orsay. The stakes have never been higher, and these women refuse to be written out of history, no matter the cost.

    Reviews

    Praise for The Parisian Heist

    “Piazza’s latest has everything I’ve ever wanted in a novel: one newly-discovered Van Gogh painting, two tantalizing time lines, three tough-as-nails roommates who are drawn into a daring art heist, not to mention a mysterious older woman with vengeance on her mind and several magical European settings (a bistro that caters to starving artists, posh parties in majestic castles, a picturesque Dutch village.) Need I go on? Buy this today! Utterly dazzling and daring.”
    —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen

    "Jo Piazza is a dazzling storyteller who adds another winner to her canon of expert novels. Suspense! Mystery! Avarice! The Parisian Heist is a feast. Glamorous locations, international intrigue, a priceless collection of Van Gogh paintings, and an unlikely inheritance, plays against art thieves on the prowl in the 1990s. I couldn't put it down. Vive la Piazza!"
    —Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The View from Lake Como

    "An absolutely riveting and delicious tale of intrigue, betrayal, friendship, and art theft, The Parisian Heist is one of my favorite books of the year. I loved every page. The tremendously talented Jo Piazza expertly weaves together two storylines--both filled with deep secrets, complicated family dynamics, and a passion for the paintings that move us most--into a colorful tapestry that will have you turning the pages as quickly as you can.”
    —Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of Meet Me in Paris

    "THE PARISIAN HEIST is as twisty, satisfying, and atmospheric as a morning amble through Montmartre. American art student Emma, battling male-centric art standards and panicking at the loss of her Paris scholarship, finds herself unwillingly drawn into the web of a billionaire dynasty involved in a sinister forgery scheme. A century earlier, desperate widow Jo van Gogh struggles to establish her dead brother-in-law Vincent as the genius she knows him to be, but at what cost? The two women are linked through the decades by a lost painting, a museum heist, and a nonagenarian widow with schemes of her own—nothing is as it seems, and the twists and turns keep coming. When it comes to devious mysteries and resourceful women, Jo Piazza never fails!"
    —    Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author

    Author

    © Emily Scott
    Jo Piazza is the international bestselling author of twelve books, including the Good Morning America Book Club pick We Are Not Like Them with Christine Pride. She’s also the host of the critically acclaimed Under the Influence podcast. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and three feral children. View titles by Jo Piazza

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