False Impression

When an aristocratic old lady is brutally murdered in her English country home on the night before September 11, 2001, it will take all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out the connection between her death and a priceless Van Gogh, which is stolen that night. But in the end, it is a courageous young woman who escapes from North Tower of the World Trade Center after the first plane crashes into the building, who has the foresight and determination to take on both sides of the law and avenge the old lady's death. The young woman, Anna Petrescu, takes advantage of being missing and presumed dead in the days after 9/11 to escape from New York City, only to be pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless assassin across the globe, from Toronto to London, to Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bucharest. But it is only when she finally returns to New York that the mystery unravels. In his first thriller since The Eleventh Commandment , international bestselling author Jeffrey Archer takes the reader on a breathtaking journey, full of twists and turns, all leading back to the question of why so many people are willing to risk their lives to own Van Gogh's Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear. And it's not just because it could be worth one hundred million dollars. A truly page-turning thriller, False Impression is the engrossing tale of a missing masterpiece, set against the backdrop of the 9/11 attacks. From Jeffrey Archer, the internationally bestselling author of Kane and Abel. When an aristocratic old lady is brutally murdered in her country home the night before 9/11, it takes all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out the connection between her and the possible motive for her death – a priceless Van Gogh painting. It's a young woman, who was in the North Tower when the first plane crashed into the building, who has the courage and determination to take on both sides of the law and avenge the old lady's death. After 9/11, Anna Petrescu is missing, presumed dead. She uses her new status to escape from America, only to be pursued across the world from Toronto to London, to Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bucharest. But it is only when she returns 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 ? Jeffrey Archer, One Of The Greatest Popular Novelists Of Our Generation, Delivers A Truly Page-turning Thriller In False Impression. When An Aristocratic Old Lady Is Brutally Murdered In Her Country Home The Night Before 9/11, It Takes All The Resources Of The Fbi And Interpol To Work Out The Connection Between Her And The Possible Motive For Her Death –a Priceless Van Gogh Painting. It's A Young Woman, Who Was In The North Tower When The First Plane Crashed Into The Building, Who Has The Courage And Determination To Take On Both Sides Of The Law And Avenge The Old Lady's Death. Anna Petrescu Is Missing, Presumed Dead, After 9/11 And She Uses Her New Status To Escape From America, Only To Be Pursued Across The World From Toronto To London, To Hong Kong, Tokyo And Bucharest, But It Is Only When She Returns 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? It's September 10, 2001, and Lady Victoria Wentworth is sitting in spacious Wentworth Hall considering the sad state of family fortunes when a female intruder slips in, slashes her throat and cuts off her ear. The next day in New York, art expert Anna Petrescu heads to her job as art wrangler for wealthy magnate Bryce Fenston of Fenston Finance. The pair's offices are in the Twin towers, and when disaster strikes, each sees the tragedy as an opportunity to manipulate a transaction scheduled to transfer ownership of a legendary Van Gogh painting.