Harlequin, Emperor of the Moon

Aleksandra Korzukhina – an artist, restorer, and antique dealer – receives a new order. Retired actress Lyudmila Kabakova, widow of a theatrical set designer, commissions her to find something among the late husband’s legacy to sell. At first, the task seems hopeless to Aleksandra, but soon she begins to suspect that among the worthless paintings there might be an early masterpiece by Antoine Watteau... The investigation becomes tangled and dangerous when the artist realizes that she is not only searching for the missing painting but also uncovering a crime. The novel is a continuation of the books "The Sun Eight Minutes Ago" and "The Passerby", and the main characters from these stories return to the stage. A new thrilling art-noir by Anna Malysheva! To be continued...