Man in the Picture

Susan Hill

RRP: £6.99

Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS

Publication Date : 09/10/2008

Paperback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

The chilling tale of a painting so terrifying, its secrets haunt whoever sees it. Instead of imitating life, it has the power to entrap it, and by staring too deeply into the painting, you run the risk of antagonising the unseen demons and becoming a victim of its macabre beauty. Sold over 25,000 copies in hardback. 'A tale brimming with excitement, mystery and vitality... The story unfolds at a thirller's pace' "The Times"

Publisher's description:

A mysterious depiction of masked revellers at the Venice carnival hangs in the college rooms of Oliver's old professor in Cambridge. On this cold night, its eerie secret is revealed by the ageing don. The dark art of the Venetian scene has the power to entrap life. To stare into the painting is to play dangerously with the unseen demons it hides.

ISBN: 9781846681349