Summary of The Flanders Panel
Julia, an art restorer in Madrid, discovers a hidden inscription on a 15th-century Flemish painting called “The Game of Chess”. The inscription reads “Who killed the knight?”. With the help of her friends, Julia tries to unravel the old murder mystery by analysing the details of the painting and by playing the depicted chess game backwards. To her shock, she soon finds herself in danger as someone starts to play a real-life chess game with her and her friends as the pieces.
Reasons to read The Flanders PanelÂ
Art, chess, and murder are the core elements of this historical thriller. “The Flanders Panel” is a suspenseful and entertaining whodunnit that will appeal to readers interested in history, art, chess, and riddles. “The Flanders Panel” was adapted into a film titled “Uncovered” in 1994, starring Kate Beckinsale as Julia. Arturo Perez-Reverte is a Spanish author and member of the Royal Spanish Academy, renowned for his historical novels, particularly the popular adventure series about the 17th-century Spanish army Captain Alatriste.
Setting: Madrid (Spain)
Original title: La Tabla de Flandes
Year of publication: 1990
Nr of pages: 294
