Under the canvas and the paints, behind the beauty and glory, was a painting that had been consumed by the evil that lurks in the dark web of the underground art world...

Luc Perrone, artist and great-grandson of the man who stole the Mona Lisa, and Alix Verde, the daughter of a shady art collector, accidentally discovers an old portrait of a man with a red beard under a cheap painting. This may be Van Gogh's last self-portrait, which disappeared without a trace after his funeral. To confirm its authenticity, Luke and Alix must solve a single artistic puzzle.

When the painting is stolen just a few days later, Perrone, along with Interpol agent John Washington Smith, begin a deadly search that will not only reveal the secrets of the last days of life Van Gogh, but will also take them to one of the darkest eras of history...