The ageing muse of a celebrated 20th century painter has fallen on hard times and needs the help of art expert Gabriel Viejo to get a lost masterpiece into the market. Their plan isn't entirely above board and there are some nasty surprises in store - particularly for Gabe

Everyone took a piece of Christie.

Now she needs something back

As the muse and lover of one of the greatest painters of the late 20th century, Christie McGraw was once a major figure in New York. Now penniless, abandoned and sick, she needs to sell the last thing of any value that she still has in her possession.

It's a lost masterpiece by her late lover, and she needs the help of Gabriel Viejo, the world expert on the artist, to authenticate it and get into the market. If he can help, she'll make it well worth his while. Gabriel opens negotiations with a shady Greek tycoon in the hope of saving Christie's life - and boosting his own fortunes into the bargain. But there are some nasty surprises in store.

Alan Kane Fraser's devilishly devious debut is a page-turning plunge into the murkier depths of the art world and the age-old relationship between creator and muse.