"Unexpected Death" is a philosophical-historical novel combining art, politics and scientific discoveries. The author of the book, Alberto Pérez-Reverte, tells the story of the great Spanish master Diego Velázquez and his attempt to understand one of Domenico Tiepolo's most famous paintings - "Death on a Bluestone". Perez-Reverte based the book on the historical events of the 16th century and a radically new approach to art, which leaves the reader impressed and feeling himself in the center of the great artist's creative process. Reading "Unexpected Death", the reader will travel in time and space, discovering the secrets of art and the life of the artist himself.