Ladybird Books (299 King St.) is excited to host international bestselling author Jo Piazza on Wednesday, July 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss her book, “The Parisian Heist.” Piazza will be in conversation with Charleston’s Grace Atwood, founder of The Stripe and Scratch Pad, a top ten fashion and beauty Substack.
Inspired by the diaries of Jo Van Gogh and the dangerous underworld of art dealing, the book is a fast-paced historical thriller that moves between 19th-century Europe and 1996 Paris. It follows a struggling American artist who becomes entangled in one of the art world’s most powerful families while uncovering long-buried secrets tied to Vincent Van Gogh’s legacy, culminating in a daring museum heist.
Piazza is the author of “The Sicilian Inheritance,” “Everyone is Lying to You,” “We Are Not Like Them,” “How to Be Married” and more. Her work has been published in ten languages across twelve countries, four of her books have been optioned for film and television and her podcasts have surpassed 25 million downloads. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Glamour and more.
Tickets cost $22 and include a copy of the book; purchase here. Follow Ladybird on Instagram and Facebook for updates.