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False Impression

A gripping, globe-spanning art heist thriller from the international bestselling author

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False Impression

By: Jeffrey Archer
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' – The Mail on Sunday

Would you risk your life for a painting? Globe-spanning and truly page-turning, False Impression is a compulsive thriller from Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick novels.

The night before the attacks of 9/11, an older, aristocratic woman is brutally murdered in her country home. It takes all the resources of both the FBI and Interpol to deduce the motive for her death: a priceless Van Gogh painting. It takes a courageous, determined young woman – who was in the North Tower as the first plane crashed – to take on both sides of the law and avenge the woman's death.

After 9/11, Anna Petrescu is missing, presumed dead. But she is alive, and uses her new status to escape from America – only to be pursued across the world, from Toronto to London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bucharest. But it is only upon her return to New York that the mystery unfolds . . .

Why are so many people willing to risk their own lives and others to own the Van Gogh ‘Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear’?

'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' – The Daily Telegraph

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Did not like the American voice which was too much of the same pitch. The story had an incredibly complicated plot and was clever as usual with this author.

Had to keep listening at expense of housework etc!

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Wow what a story 👍🏾loved it, recommend it, especially if you know nothing about the world of art.

Very Good read

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Entertaining, in some places a bit far fetched, and not too true to life, but it is a fast faced book that I thoroughly enjoyed. My second archer book and can recommend this one if you enjoy a good yarn.

Enjoyable Read

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Fantastic chapter turner as you traverse continents and discover art history. I gasped so many times whilst listening people around me wondered what I was listening to. Thoroughly enjoyable read!

Keeps you in the edge of your seat

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Had read this book when originally released and enjoyed it. Enjoyed it greatly as an audio book. The e narrator was well suited for the book

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