Woman on Fire

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SOON TO BE A MOVIE PRODUCED BY AND STARRING SHARON STONE

A BUZZFEED MUST-READ FOR 2022

A young journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centred 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 in Chicago, young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual assignment: locate a painting stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years ago. The painting? None other than legendary artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, Woman on Fire. A dying designer covets the portrait for deeply personal reasons. Jules doesn't have much time.

Meanwhile, in Europe, Margaux de Laurent powerful heir to her family's millions also searches for the painting. A cunning gallerist who gets everything she wants, the only thing standing in her way is Jules. Yet Jules has resources of her own, including the designer's grandson, Adam. A recovering addict and artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux's clutches, and he'll do anything to help Jules locate the painting first.

Woman on Fire is a thrilling tale of secrets, love, sacrifice and an exquisite work of art that burns bright, moving through hands, hearts and history.

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PRAISE FOR WOMAN ON FIRE:

'Part-thriller, part-historical fiction, this book will have you gripping the pages until the very end' Buzzfeed

'Addictively propulsive and laced with rapid-fire twists and turns, this sizzling tale crackles with tension' Kristin Harmel

'Thick with history, scandal, romance and deceit... A truly compulsive read' Mary Kubica

'An exuberant thriller laced with sex, art, and history' Alyson Richman

'Had me on the edge of my seat' Fiona Davis

'Thick with history, scandal, romance and deceit ... A truly compulsive read' -- Mary Kubica, NYT-bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
'Part thriller, part World War II epic, Woman on Fire is as vibrant as the searing work of art it revolves around' -- Kristin Harmel, NYT-bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars
'Barr's vigorous prose complements her fully realized characters. Readers will be gripped' Publishers Weekly (starred review)
'Woman on Fire is a sharp, propulsive page-turner that will keep readers in suspense' Booklist
'Part-thriller, part-historical fiction, this book will have you gripping the pages until the very end' Buzzfeed
'An exuberant thriller laced with sex, art, and history' -- Alyson Richman
'Had me on the edge of my seat' -- Fiona Davis

Lisa Barr is the award-winning author of Woman on Fire, The Unbreakables (Harper Perennial/HarperCollins), and the historical thriller Fugitive Colors, which won the IPPY gold medal for 'Best Literary Fiction 2014' and first prize at The Hollywood Film Festival (Opus Magnum Discovery Award).

A young journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centred 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, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual assignment: locate a painting stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years earlier. The painting? None other than legendary artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, Woman on Fire . World-renowned shoe designer Ellis Baum wants this portrait of a mysterious woman for deeply personal reasons, but Jules doesn't have much time; the famous designer is dying. Meanwhile, in Europe, 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 Jules has resources of her own, including Adam Baum, Ellis's grandson. A recovering addict and artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux's clutches, and he'll do anything to help Jules locate the painting before Margaux. A thrilling tale of secrets, love, and sacrifice, 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.

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