The Flanders Panel
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Author | Arturo Pérez-Reverte |
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Original title | La tabla de Flandes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Genre(s) | Crime |
Publisher | Alfaguara |
Released | 1990 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 416 |
ISBN | ISBN 84-204-8079-7 |
The Flanders Panel (originally La tabla de Flandes) is a novel written by Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte in 1990, telling of a mystery hidden in an art masterpiece spanning from the 15th century to the present day.
[edit] Plot
Julia, an art restorer living in Madrid, discovers a painted-over message on a 1471 Flemish masterpiece — appearing as the cover of the book —called La partida de ajedrez (The Chess Game) reading "Qvis Necavit Eqvinus", written in Latin (English: "Who killed the knight?").
With the help of her old friend and father-figure, the flamboyantly homosexual Cesar, and Muñoz, a quiet local chess master, Julia works to uncover the mystery of a 500-year-old murder. At the same time, however, Julia faces danger of her own, as several people helping her along her search are also murdered.
The British film Uncovered is a cinematic adaptation of the novel starring Kate Beckinsale and John Wood.