Inspired by the real-life unsolved theft of a 17th-century painting, this is a âsmart and hugely entertainingly thriller, with so many sharp twists and hairpin turns that youâll need to hold on for dear lifeâ (Lou Berney, author of November Road) from the acclaimed author of Three Graves Full.
Twenty-eight seconds.
Thatâs all it takes for a home-security camera to capture the hidden resolve in fourteen-year-old Carly Liddell as she fends off a vicious attack just inside her own front door. The video of her heroic escape appears online and goes viral. As the view count climbs, the lives of four desperate people will be forever changed by whatâs just barely visible in the corner of the shot.
Carlyâs stepfather is spurred to protect his darkest secret: how a stolen paintingâfour hundred years old, by a master of the Dutch Golden Ageâhas come to hang in his suburban foyer. The art dealer, left for dead when the painting vanished, sees a chance to buy back her life. And the double-crossed enforcer renews the hunt to deliver the treasure to his billionaire patronsâeven if he has to kill to succeed.
But itâs Carly herself, hailed as a hero, whose new perspective gives her the courage to uncover the truth as the secrets and lies tear her family apart.
A suspenseful and edgy mystery, âHidden Things is a treat: a heist story taken to pieces and expertly put back together at off-kilter angles into a startling, smart, vivid bookâ (Tana French, New York Times bestselling author).