The Kiss of Judas
Original title: Le Baiser de Judas
Synopsis
A sect that worships Judas and a stolen Veronese painting.
Éric Mercier’s latest case, where sacred art meets human madness
An esoteric sect, the Children of Judas, worships the apostle, symbol of betrayal and conspiracy. Their obsession: a sacred painting by Veronese, The Kiss of Judas, stolen decades earlier.
When the art expert who has just authenticated the long-lost painting is brutally murdered, Commander Vicaux takes on the case. Assisted by his partner Anne, an art historian, he plunges into a world where art and religion intertwine with the darkest human passions.
From Parisian galleries to villages in the Vosges area in Eastern France, they follow the trail of the mysterious Kiss of Judas. But when Anne is arrested for murder, the investigation takes a dramatic turn.
Between Church secrets and ritual crimes, The Kiss of Judas delivers relentless suspense and a bewitching atmosphere.
Marketing Information
- The author’s legitimacy and extensive knowledge: he holds a PhD in Art History and is an exhibition curator
- A new esoteric dimension: the author brilliantly revisits religious history through the controversial figure of Judas and the mysterious sect of the Cainites (Dan Brown, Giacometti & Ravenne, Jean-Luc Grangé)
