Lyn M. (lyn-antiphon) -
"Venetia Cranville has just inherited a historic mansion in Wiltshire--but before long discovers a brutally murdered corpse in the attic. Panic-stricken, she rushes for help to her erstwhile love Tim Lacy, an ex-SAS officer now running his own international security firm. The victim was a local art-dealer evaluating the house's contents, and he had earlier removed one particular painting for closer inspection. From a photograph, Tim recognises it as The Triarchs, a long-missing masterpiece by Raphael---now worth millions. But what was it doing in the dusty attics of Farrans Court? Who really owns the painting? And who killed the unlucky dealer? Quickly recovering the priceless canvas, Tim sets out to solve these mysteries, and finds himself attracting the terrifying attentions of criminal gangs who will stop at nothing to protect their interests...Intertwined with this eventful quest is the bloodsoaked history of The Triarchs itself, and of its ill-starred owners through five dramatic centuries."
