The Gilded Seal

Written by James Twining

Narrated by Trevor White

The most audacious heist in history is about to commence, and Tom Kirk is right in the middle of it…

Whilst investigating the theft of a stolen Da Vinci – The Madonna of the Yarnwinder, Reformed art thief Tom Kirk is confronted with the horrifying sight of a cat nailed to the wall where the painting once stood. He instantly recognises the sign as a greeting from his old enemy Milo. Then Tom finds out that a long time friend in Seville has been murdered. Whilst visiting his friend’s daughter Eva, she is kidnapped by Milo and Tom suddenly finds himself in a frantic race against time to save her life.

Meanwhile, in New York, FBI agent Jennifer Browne has been asked to investigate a possible art fraud. The trail leads to an Iranian art dealer who denies all knowledge, but when a lawyer who he had dealings with is murdered, Jennifer knows she has stumbled across something very sinister indeed.

Are the reappearance of Milo, Eva's kidnapping and the theft of the Da Vinci connected? And are Tom and Jennifer's paths destined to cross again as they descend into a maelstrom of betrayal and murder?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 15, 2007
• ISBN: 9780007262175

James Twining

James Twining was born in London but spent much of his childhood in Paris. After graduating from Oxford University with a first class degree in French Literature, he worked in Investment Banking for four years before leaving to set up his own company which he then sold three years later, having been named as one of the eight "Best of Young British" Entrepreneurs in The New Statesman magazine. James lives in London with his wife and two daughters. Visit www.jamestwining.com

Reviews for The Gilded Seal

[Dynah Lara · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Would have enjoyed listening to this book same as the others by the author. However, the quality of the audio is bad I have to stop.