The Möbius Affair
by Robert Harris
237 pages· 2015
About
The Möbius Affair
"...expertly crafted and intriguing throughout..." -- Liz Farrell, literary agent, ICM Partners
"...an incredibly propulsive narrative." -- Naomi Gibbs, Editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
"...perfect pace..." -- Sydney Rogers, Editor, Sourcebooks
When three paintings are stolen from a Munich gallery where the U.S. president soon will be visiting, authorities are baffled. Was the intention of the thieves to protest the visit? Or was it to embarrass the gallery’s director, who is running for public office? Or was it simply to sell the paintings on the black market? The gallery has works of greater value, so the selection of those particular paintings is a mystery. Three days later, a man offers to sell information about the paintings, but only to Adam Welch, a visiting professor of Art. Welch is curious and agrees to talk with the informant to clear up the mystery. But the meeting clears up nothing, and instead turns out to be the first brushstroke of a composition that becomes increasingly impressionistic as events unfold.
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Robert Harris is a writer, inventor, and puzzle constructor. His books include A Most Puzzling Murder, Sudden Forgiveness, 6 Keys to Thinking Critically, and The Nine Faces of Boo. All are available at amazon.com. His website is Artspace5.com.
"...expertly crafted and intriguing throughout..." -- Liz Farrell, literary agent, ICM Partners
"...an incredibly propulsive narrative." -- Naomi Gibbs, Editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
"...perfect pace..." -- Sydney Rogers, Editor, Sourcebooks
When three paintings are stolen from a Munich gallery where the U.S. president soon will be visiting, authorities are baffled. Was the intention of the thieves to protest the visit? Or was it to embarrass the gallery’s director, who is running for public office? Or was it simply to sell the paintings on the black market? The gallery has works of greater value, so the selection of those particular paintings is a mystery. Three days later, a man offers to sell information about the paintings, but only to Adam Welch, a visiting professor of Art. Welch is curious and agrees to talk with the informant to clear up the mystery. But the meeting clears up nothing, and instead turns out to be the first brushstroke of a composition that becomes increasingly impressionistic as events unfold.
***
Robert Harris is a writer, inventor, and puzzle constructor. His books include A Most Puzzling Murder, Sudden Forgiveness, 6 Keys to Thinking Critically, and The Nine Faces of Boo. All are available at amazon.com. His website is Artspace5.com.
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