Combining some terrific elements of superb detection and riveting mystery alongside a very inventive plot and set in Amsterdam’s art world. WW2’s Nazi looting is cleverly intertwined within a modern and accurate setting of the city today. You’ll relate to the characters and you’ll love the fast-paced and page-turning nature of the novel and the surprising conclusion.
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When an old woman storms into the Rijksmuseum demanding the return of her painting, maverick archivist Ruth Braams cannot suppress her curiosity. It also appears that the elderly Lydia is not the only claimant and, against strict bureau regulations, Ruth endeavours to help strengthen her case.
But gradually - through Lydia's scatty revelations, the queer time capsule of her house, and the esoteric inscriptions on the painting itself - a dark and disturbing tale unfolds. Who was the picture's obscure creator? And why were the Nazis so keen to acquire this second-rate oil for the führer's planned museum?
Days later, Ruth begins to receive sinister anonymous threats, warning her to stay away from Lydia, and the painting. As the threats escalate, Ruth realises that there must be far more to the painting's popularity, and she enters into a series of increasingly lethal adventures as she investigates its secret symbolism ...
A brilliant evocation of Amsterdam that combines fascinating historical detail with a cast of sharply realised characters - a fast-paced, finely crafted mystery.
The Apothecary's House features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
The Apothecary's House is available in Paperback
The Apothecary's House was written by Adrian Mathews and published by Pan Macmillan
