Jeffrey Archer is looking into the world of Art and the handling of masterpieces. The background to the story is the 9/11 terrorist attack in the U.S.Just before that fateful day, Art consultant Dr. Petrescu is preparing her advice to one of the clients of her firm. What she doesn't know is that her boss Fenston has sent an assassin to eliminate the client so as to lay a claim to her fortune of valuable paintings. When she has a conflict of opinion with her bus, oblivious of what is happening in the background, she is flung in an adventure all over Europe to prevent the client's sister to lose all her fortune, in the meantime struggling to stay alive, followed by a vicious killer.

It is a quite gripping novel that provides a detailed insight into the world of Art collections and wealthy magnates struggling to get the invaluable paintings in their private collections. Heartily recommended.