{"product_id":"2026200018351-secondhand-masterclass","title":"Masterclass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the treacherous world where art, money, and murder collide, Morris West's Masterclass introduces Max Mather, a sharp-eyed art authenticator who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy when he is hired to verify a collection of Old Master paintings. Set against the glamorous yet cutthroat backdrops of New York and Europe, the novel chronicles Mather's descent into a shadowy underworld of forgery, greed, and deadly deception, where the line between genuine genius and elaborate fraud is razor-thin — and just as lethal.\n\nWest, one of Australia's most celebrated and globally acclaimed novelists, brings his signature blend of moral gravitas and propulsive plotting to this 1991 thriller, crafting a narrative that is as much a meditation on authenticity and human vanity as it is a pulse-pounding suspense story. Known for his penetrating psychological insight and richly textured prose, West constructs a cast of morally ambiguous characters whose motivations are as layered as the varnish on an Old Master canvas. Masterclass is a sophisticated thriller that leaves the reader questioning what — and who — can ever truly be authenticated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948314955995,"sku":"2026200018351-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ca9ac1b8-91ea-4ceb-918b-dc9d49b1f87b.png?v=1793104599","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018351-secondhand-masterclass","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}