{"product_id":"9781780571508","title":"Da Vinci's Last Commission: The Most Sensational Detective Story in the History of Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine you have an old painting, a Madonna and Child, that has been in  your family for years. It is beautiful, serene and spellbinding. It  hangs on your wall and for a long time you take it for granted. But  curiosity to know more about it gradually grows until it becomes  irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou call in the experts. They get excited. What if  that old family painting was thought to be by a pupil of Leonardo da  Vinci – or even the great master himself? You start researching,  communicating with academics and institutions all over the world. The  results of your research are nothing short of astounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat  would you do if that painting pointed to one of the greatest heresies of  our time? And what if it revealed an incredible story that the Roman  Catholic Church has been desperate to keep secret at all costs for  centuries?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDa Vinci’s Last Commission\u003c\/i\u003e by Fiona McLaren is  one of the most astonishing detective stories in the history of art. It  is also an account of the courage and tenacity of a woman who challenged the  international art establishment, orthodox history and the Church in her  quest for the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135437521136,"sku":"9781780571508","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780571508_p0.jpg?v=1763713353","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780571508","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}