{"product_id":"woman-on-fire-a-novel-isbn-9780063211261","title":"Woman on Fire: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An exuberant and propulsive thriller laced with sex, art, and history. Lisa Barr has created an unforgettable story that forces readers to question where the line should be drawn between the pursuit of justice and the hunt for revenge.”—Alyson Richman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eFugitive Colors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Unbreakables\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping historical thriller about a young, ambitious journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece—forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter talking her way into a job with Dan Mansfield, the leading investigative reporter in Chicago, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual—and very secret—assignment. Dan needs her to locate a piece of Nazi-looted art stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years earlier: legendary Expressionist artist Ernst Engel’s most famous work, \u003ci\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. World-renowned shoe designer Ellis Baum wants this portrait of a beautiful, mysterious woman for deeply personal reasons, and has enlisted Dan’s help to find it. But Jules doesn’t have much time; the famous designer is dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in a dangerous game of international suspense, 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 the passionate and determined Jules has unexpected resources of her own, including Adam Baum, Ellis’s grandson. A recovering addict and brilliant artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux’s clutches. He knows how ruthless she is, and he’ll do anything to help Jules locate the painting before Margaux gets to it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling tale of secrets, love, sacrifice, and revenge that illuminates the destructive cruelty of war and greed and the triumphant power of beauty and love, \u003ci\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a remarkable woman and an exquisite work of art that burns bright, moving through hands, hearts, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"An exuberant and propulsive thriller laced with sex, art, and history. Lisa Barr has created an unforgettable story that forces readers to question where the line should be drawn between the pursuit of justice and the hunt for revenge.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlyson Richman, bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Barr’s vigorous prose complements her fully realized characters. Readers will be gripped from start to finish.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is a sharp, propulsive page-turner that will keep readers in suspense.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Incredibly fast-paced and savvy, Lisa Barr takes readers into the high stakes world of art theft through the eyes of a young, gutsy journalist. Thick with history, scandal, romance and deceit, \u003cem\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly compulsive read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Barr’s riveting dive into the dark side of the international art world, led by an intrepid young journalist, had me on the edge of my seat. A deliciously addictive page turner filled with twists and an unforgettable villain.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Addictively propulsive and laced with rapid-fire twists and turns, this sizzling tale of deception, lust, Nazi-looted art, and murder crackles with tension and comes vividly, strikingly alive in Lisa Barr's skilled hands. Part thriller, part World War II epic, part journey through the pain of loss, \u003cem\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is as vibrant as the searing work of art it revolves around, with characters so richly drawn you'll feel as if you've known them--or, in some cases, been terrified by them--forever. \u003cem\u003eWoman in Gold\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eSpotlight\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBasic Instinct\u003c\/em\u003e in this extraordinary novel, which is certain to be snapped up by Hollywood just as surely as it will be devoured in one sitting by captivated readers who can't turn the pages quickly enough. \u003cem\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is unforgettable.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWoman on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisite, fascinating read that hooks you with its intensity and captures your heart with emotional depth. A brilliant, seamless tale of art, atrocity, love, family, and courage, this stunning novel, both with the words and the paintings described on the pages, comes alive so vividly it's as if you are right there, seeing every remarkable moment with your own eyes. A truly astonishing novel that builds tension sentence by gorgeous sentence then crescendos to a scorching, utterly satisfying ending.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We’re in a golden age of female thriller-writers, and with her latest novel, Lisa Barr joins the ranks of must-read authors. \u003cem\u003eWoman on Fire \u003c\/em\u003ehits a fiction trifecta: historical depth, fast-paced intrigue, and a riveting heroine. 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