La tabla esmeralda

Synopsis of La tabla esmeralda

«La tabla esmeralda» is Carla Montero's historical mystery novel, published by Debolsillo in paperback (752 pages, in Spanish).

Ana, an art historian at the Prado Museum, investigates the whereabouts of «El Astrólogo», a painting attributed to Giorgione, at the request of her partner. The search takes her from present-day Madrid to Nazi-occupied Paris and to the Bauer family, custodians of a secret linked to the work. In parallel, SS officer Georg von Bergheim receives the order to locate that painting, Hitler's obsession, and his trail coincides with that of young Sarah Bauer.

Part of Debolsillo's Best Seller collection; this copy corresponds to the paperback edition without flaps, with 752 pages.

Recommended for readers of historical novels with intrigue, romance and a Second World War backdrop, in the vein of authors such as Julia Navarro or Matilde Asensi.