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That the Nazis looted and stole priceless works of art from the Jews and from other sources all over German-occupied Europe is a fact. That some of those masterpieces may have been disguised as works by lesser artists and shipped off across the world for safe-keeping is the premise of this mystery-cum-modern-day romance. A letter arrives out of the blue from America and alerts Alex to the possibility that he may be related to a virtually unknown artist, some of whose works have just been uncovered in upstate New York. This is where this well-crafted story starts, and it ends up taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of Bavaria, New York City, the Scottish Highlands and some of London's most famous landmarks as Alex and his girlfriend Jessica attempt to fathom out the mystery behind the Prentiss Poses a mystery almost equalled by the question of how to make a twentieth-century relationship work. Set in the 1980s and laced with humour, sex, art history and Nazi cover-ups, Ripples is a fusion of intimate romance and global mystery.

Richard C Pizey was born in London and, when only a few months old, was almost lost at sea while crossing a stormy Bay of Biscay, en route to India. Educated at Pangbourne College, Richard went on to encounter a variety of jobs in a variety of countries, eventually taking up a career as a recording engineer. Thirty years in the studio profession saw him writing scripts and jingles for commercials and a handful of yet-to-be-discovered songs. Richard travels extensively and has lived in many different countries, most recently Spain and the Czech Republic. He is currently working on the sequel to Ripples, as well as a third novel, which explores life in the mountains of Andalucia as viewed through the eyes of José, a septuagenarian who has seen it all.