Museum guide Lizzy is entrusted to research a mysterious painting. But her quest for the truth soon leads to danger as she crosses Europe on a route once travelled by her favourite artist.

For readers of Dan Brown: a thrilling adventure in the footsteps of Van Gogh.

Haunted by family trauma, museum guide Lizzy leaps at the chance to research a mysterious painting entrusted to her by a stranger. Her quest for the truth soon leads her into danger as she crosses Europe along a route once travelled by her favourite artist.

Back in the 1880s, aspiring artist Vincent van Gogh struggles with the Dutch winds along the coastal town of Scheveningen, trying to paint against all odds. Vincent’s ensuing quest to learn and grow takes him across three countries in search of his own iconic style.

Following Van Gogh is an art-heist adventure: a parallel journey of self-discovery, a tale of passion, and what we are prepared to risk in pursuit of it.

“A perfect story for lovers of both art and crime novels… You'll explore one of the most exciting periods in art history, while gaining insight into the black market… A captivating tale you can read in one sitting”
— Lena Puhar O'Grady, Art Historian and Archaeologist

Tea Gudek Šnajdar is an art historian, travel writer and editor of the Culture Tourist blog.
She also works as a guest guide at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, where the idea
for her novel first took shape. Tea’s talent as a travel writer shines through the narrative, sparking curiosity for the places and paintings we encounter along the way, and fostering a rich understanding of their context.

A BRUSH WITH HISTORYAn art-heist adventure told through the eyes of an art historian, Following Van Gogh is a parallel journey of self-discovery; a tale of passion, and what we are prepared to risk in pursuit of it. Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, the narrative features evocative biographical passages which frame the fast-paced modern-day narrative, painting a vivid portrait of one of the world’s best-loved artists. The book is full of insights into his process as a painter, from Vincent’s resourceful habit of using both sides of a canvas to his frequent feat of completing pictures in a single sitting − a custom he honed in Provence, where the mistral winds rapidly change the light and colour of the landscape.