Vivianne Faulks is a rising star in the art world with an uncanny ability to spot forgeries. Her impeccable eye is a carefully honed gift. It needs to be, because her family's secrets depend on it.
When she averts a disastrous acquisition, and reveals the work of a near-mythical forger, the FBI's Art Crimes Division asks her to investigate the disappearance of a priceless Van Gogh. Paired with the enigmatic Paul de Gaules, a man with a shady reputation who straddles both the legal and illegal sale of priceless art, Vivianne is out of her league.
Their investigation leads them from the vaults of the Musee d'Orsay, to the snow-capped Alps, and ends at the icy banks of Lac Leman. With each step, Vivianne is drawn into the shadowy world of illegal art auctions, organized crime, sex clubs, and terrorist plots. And as her family's darkest secret teeters on the edge of exposure, she wonders where Paul's loyalties lie. Is she his muse, or an innocent pawn in a deadly game?
You'll embark on a journey across the globe, from the sweeping skyline of New York to Paris, France, the City of Lights. You'll travel the majestic snow-capped Alps and descend to the tranquility of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman). Mystery, love, lies, and secrets, will bring Vivianne and Paul together as they track the disappearance of a newly surfaced Van Gogh. The honking of horns will blare in your ears, you'll breathe in the perfumed air of Paris, and your blood will grow cold in the icy waters of Lac Leman. The Starling is not for the faint of heart.
Is his love genuine…or a forgery that will unravel her family's secrets?
