The Venetian Forgery: A Julian Vale Thriller (The Mediterranean Files Book 3) Kindle Edition

A body surfaces in a quiet Venetian canal at dawn.The police call it an accident.Julian Vale knows better.When the dead man is identified as a respected art restorer, Vale uncovers a detail no one wants to examine: the victim was days away from authenticating a priceless Renaissance painting. A painting already insured. Already sold. Already accepted as real.The problem?It isn’t.As Vale digs deeper into Venice’s elite art circles, he discovers a sophisticated forgery network hiding in plain sight — protected by foundations, legitimized by insurers, and enforced by silence. Paintings aren’t stolen. They’re created. And anyone who threatens the illusion is erased.With a private sale imminent and pressure closing in from every side, Vale must decide how far he’s willing to go to stop a lie that the market desperately wants to believe.Because in the world of high art, authenticity is negotiable —and truth is the most dangerous currency of all.Perfect for readers of Daniel Silva, Steve Berry, and international conspiracy thrillers, The Venetian Forgery is a sleek, high-stakes novel of art, power, and the price of saying no. Read more