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Le tableau de l'apothicaire

by Adrian Mathews (2006)

About this book

Roman policier (suspense) L'hiver s'annonce morose pour Ruth Braams, trentenaire un brin cynique, assommée par son boulot au Rijksmuseum d'Amsterdam où elle répertorie les biens spoliés par les nazis. Pourtant tout bascule lorsqu'elle rencontre Lydia, une vieille femme un peu loufoque venue réclamer au musée un tableau dérobé pendant la guerre. Prise de compassion pour cet étrange personnage, intriguée par l'histoire qu'elle lui délivre par bribes, la jeune historienne d'art trompe son ennui en tentant de percer l'énigme de ce petit tableau du XVIIIe siècle d'apparence banale mais dont elle découvre que tout le monde - des plus hauts dignitaires nazis d'hier aux grands promoteurs immobiliers d'Amsterdam aujourd'hui - le convoite. Qui est Lydia? Que cache cette peinture qu'elle tente de récupérer? Quel insondable secret recèle la riche maison de la vieille dame sur le canal? Pour le savoir, Ruth devra ouvrir une à une les portes d'un passé qu'il aurait peut-être mieux valu laisser à jamais closes. Campé dans l'atmosphère brumeuse d'Amsterdam, Le Tableau de l'apothicaire offre une intrigue riche en rebondissements qui tient en haleine le lecteur jusqu'à la dernière page.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLe tableau de l'apothicaire Lead Character

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