Adult short fiction
Vermeer to Eternity
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A widow who inherits a Dutch painting asks a married couple to discover whether it could be a Vermeer, turning attribution into a compact mystery.
The art world surrounding a possibly priceless Dutch painting. The pleasure lies in identity and danger, shaped by a self-contained narrative organised around one escalating central problem..
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Art attribution is an ideal Horowitz subject because expertise, money and desire all distort what the characters think they can see.
Setting
The art world surrounding a possibly priceless Dutch painting.
Content guidance
Peril and themes appropriate to the readership guidance above; consult the publisher edition for any title-specific advisory.
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