The Fifth Portrait
A lost painting. A buried memory. A truth too dangerous to display.

When art restoration expert Mira Lavalle uncovers a cryptic tile hidden behind the walls of a decaying Parisian chapel, she doesn't just find a clue—she stumbles onto a mystery that once consumed a surrealist painter... and cost him everything.

Lucien Devaux's legacy was thought to be complete. Four masterpieces—controversial, iconic, and shrouded in symbolism. But rumors whispered of a fifth. One never shown, never found. A canvas lost to war, obsession, and betrayal.

Now, following a trail through Lisbon's forgotten archives and into the tombs of Marrakesh, Mira must unlock Devaux's final secret. But she's not alone in the hunt. A quiet agent with an unclear past shadows her steps, and someone else—unseen—is determined to keep the past buried.

As brushstrokes give way to bloodlines, Mira discovers that the mystery isn't just about what Devaux painted... but who he painted it for.

A richly layered international suspense novel blending art, history, and a slow-burning romance, The Fifth Portrait explores the legacy we inherit—and the truths we choose to reveal.

From the author Ghost Kartel comes a haunting literary thriller for fans of Kate Morton, Dan Brown, and Kristin Hannah. Prepare to be immersed in a world where pigment protects secrets and the canvas remembers what history forgot.