![]() To determine which one is right, Zelda looks into the painting’s history and learns secrets that make her the target of an art heist much bigger than her exhibition. But when she’s assigned to work on an exhibition of art stolen by the Nazis in World War II, two women claim the same painting belongs to their family. Zelda Richardson never thought her internship at the Amsterdam Art Museum would lead her to a mystery dating back to the 1940s. If they succeed, they’ll have discovered an item with the power to transform history as they know it. A historian, a mathematician, a dancer, a botanist, and an aristocrat will all have their parts to play in this heist. But Séverin won’t have to retrieve the artifact alone. What’s in it for him? A treasure worth more than its price value: his inheritance. Séverin Montagnet-Alarie, a 19th century treasure hunter, is called on by the secretive Order of Babel to uncover an ancient artifact. They may be the only people who know enough about Dante to solve the murders before another victim dies. But when a series of murders strike the city, these scholars realize that each death resembles one of Hell’s punishments from Dante’s Inferno. In 19th century Boston, three prominent writers-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Wendell Holmes, and James Russell Lowell-start The Dante Club as they translate the first American edition of The Divine Comedy. What they discover may lead them to the history of the last order of Templar knights and the secrets they were entrusted to keep. Archaeologist Tess Chaykin and FBI agent Sean Reilly are called in to investigate four men dressed as Templar knights who attacked the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ![]() This historical thriller ties together the stories of three people-two living in the present day and one in the 13th century. But as she does, she accidentally unravels a conspiracy as complex to solve as a real-life game of chess. She discovers that this painting, which depicts a chess game between the Duke of Flanders and his knight, has a small inscription in its corner: “Who killed the knight?” Although Julia never expected her career to delve into Renaissance mysteries, she finds herself searching for the murderer who killed the knight 500 years ago. Julia is a young art scholar who’s hired to restore a 15th century painting. 10 Thriller Books Like The Da Vinci Code The Flanders Panel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, translated by Margaret Jull Costa These 10 books like The Da Vinci Code are sure to captivate you as you race alongside the narrator to uncover historical mysteries. But if you’ve finished The Da Vinci Code and don’t know what to read yet, it might be time to branch out beyond Dan Brown’s work. It’s a great example of a page turner that makes readers feel like they’re in on a fascinating conspiracy. He knows how to use both historical facts and myths to make a compelling mystery. There’s a reason that Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code is not only one of the bestselling books of the 21st century but a cornerstone of the historical thriller genre.
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