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Start with The Raphael Affair and continue through all 7 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Raphael Affair
Book 1 by Iain Pears • Published 1990
Young British art historian Jonathan Argyll follows a hunch about a lost Raphael in a shabby Roman church. When the supposed masterpiece is sold, burned, and linked to murder, he joins Italy's art theft squad to uncov...
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Jonathan Argyll reading order
Ends with The Immaculate Deception
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Book 1:The Raphael Affair
Iain Pears • 1990
Young British art historian Jonathan Argyll follows a hunch about a lost Raphael in a shabby Roman church. When the supposed masterpiece is sold, burned, and linked to murder, he joins Italy's art theft squad to uncov...
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Book 2:The Titian Committee
Iain Pears • 1991
Called to Venice after a Titian scholar is found murdered in a public garden, Flavia di Stefano and Jonathan Argyll probe rivalries on an international research committee, uncovering jealousies, forgeries, and a missi...
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Book 3:The Bernini Bust
Iain Pears • 1992
Sent to Los Angeles to finalize the sale of a Titian, Jonathan Argyll walks into chaos when the museum's owner is shot and a smuggled Bernini bust vanishes. Soon he needs Flavia's help just to stay alive.
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Book 4:The Last Judgement
Iain Pears • 1993
Asked to courier a seemingly dull French painting from Paris to Rome, Jonathan Argyll instead finds the buyer murdered and the canvas reported stolen. Tracing its shadowy wartime history, he and Flavia expose old betr...
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Book 5:Giotto's Hand
Iain Pears • 1995
A dying woman's confession points Rome's art theft squad toward a legendary criminal known as Giotto. When Jonathan Argyll finds their prime suspect dead in England, he and Flavia must untangle decades of thefts befor...
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Book 6:Death and Restoration
Iain Pears • 1996
An anonymous warning about a raid on a Roman monastery sends Flavia di Stefano and Jonathan Argyll chasing thieves, forgers, and a volatile restorer. When a venerated icon disappears, they uncover tangled church polit...
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Book 7:The Immaculate Deception
Iain Pears • 2000
Newly promoted to lead Italy's art theft squad, Flavia di Stefano must recover a stolen masterpiece on loan for a high-profile exhibition, quietly and without paying ransom. As Jonathan traces the murky past of a smal...
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Jonathan Argyll FAQ
What is the best order to read the Jonathan Argyll series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Raphael Affair.
How many books are in the Jonathan Argyll series?
There are 7 books currently listed in the Jonathan Argyll series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Jonathan Argyll series?
New readers should start with The Raphael Affair, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Jonathan Argyll series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1990 to 2000.