Last Chance

Written by R. A. Spratt

Part of the Friday Barnes series

A hidden letter reveals the Mona Lisa is a fake. Can Friday Barnes uncover the truth?

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288 pages· ~750L

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Bookroo's summary

In the heart of Paris, Friday Barnes faces her toughest mystery yet: the Mona Lisa is a fake. With a century-old letter as her only clue, she goes undercover as an art student. Joined by her sharp-witted friend Melanie and enigmatic ally Ian, Friday navigates a world of digital pickpockets and guerrilla graffiti. As secrets unravel, can she find the real masterpiece before it's too late? Dive into a whirlwind of art and intrigue where every brushstroke hides a clue.

From the publisher

Crime is afoot in the city of love in the 11th Friday Barnes mystery! Someone stole the Mona Lisa. Okay, it was over a hundred years ago, but a recently uncovered letter reveals that the thief forged a copy. That means that the painting in the Louvre now is a fake. And the real Mona Lisa could be anywhere! Friday Barnes needs to find the truth - and the real painting. She’s going undercover as an art student, along with her partner-in-crime-solving, Melanie, and her staggeringly good-looking boyfrenemy, Ian. As they watch the comings and goings of France’s most famous art gallery, they see some very strange things. Amid digital pickpockets, guerrilla graffiti and projectile perfume, Friday soon discovers that the Paris art scene is a hotbed of crime.

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