A dead friend. A stolen masterpiece. Encrypted messages in the famous Ghent Altarpiece and an ominous organization. When Daniel finds his friend murdered in his apartment, he is inevitably drawn into the mysterious events surrounding a sensational art theft from 1934. With the help of the inscrutable Mara, he uncovers mysterious messages in the long-lost panel of the Ghent Altarpiece and discovers an unimaginable secret. Based on historical events surrounding one of the most spectacular art thefts of all time, this gripping thriller unfolds from Cologne to Ghent, across Europe, and deep into the still unsolved mystery of the renowned Ghent Altarpiece by the van Eyck brothers. "A fantastic novel by game designer Klaus-Jürgen Wrede ("Carcassonne"). Thrilling until the last page.".