The Van Gogh Deception
Description
Dan Brown meets Jason Bourne in this riveting middle-grade mystery thriller. When a young boy is discovered in Washington DC’s National Gallery without any recollection of who he is, so begins a high-stakes race to unravel the greatest mystery of all: his identity.
As the stakes continue to rise, the boy must piece together the disjointed clues of his origins while using his limited knowledge to stop one of the greatest art frauds ever attempted. Digitally interactive, this breathtaking museum mystery offers QR codes woven throughout the book that bring renowned paintings to readers’ fingertips. |"A suspenseful mystery romp with art appreciation and heartening trust in readers' intelligence." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"... A mash-up of high culture, high tech, mystery and action... readers ages 9-13 will relish every surprise turnabout." - Wall Street Journal
"Hicks deftly mixes details about art history and forgery into a fastpaced, nonstop-action mystery plot..." - Booklist
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0544759273
ISBN-13:
9780544759275
BINDING:
Hardback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2017
NUMBER OF PAGES:
320
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
8.25(H) x 5.50(W) x 1.10(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
Children / juvenile
LANGUAGE:
English