Paris After the Storm
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Published by: Dupapier Press
Release Date: October 27, 2026
Synopsis
What if the masterpieces stolen during World War II were still being stolen after it ended?
Paris, 1947. The city is rebuilding after years of Nazi occupation, and inside the Louvre, thousands of recovered works of art wait to be reunited with the families they were stolen from.
Émile Rothstein understands better than most what was lost during the war. A gifted artist and the Louvre’s youngest Director of Restorations, Émile survived the occupation alongside his Jewish family, risking everything to help save priceless works from Nazi hands. Now, back in Paris with his wife and young son, he is determined to restore not only damaged masterpieces, but also some sense of normalcy to his life.
Then a Renoir disappears.
What begins with one missing painting soon reveals something far more troubling. Works once seized by the Nazis are quietly finding their way out of the Louvre and into the hands of private dealers. As Émile searches for answers, he is drawn into a dangerous web of forged documents, hidden motives, stolen identities, and secrets buried beneath the chaos of war.
But Émile has secrets of his own.
As suspicion closes in and the line between restoration and deception begins to blur, Émile must decide how far he is willing to go to protect his family, preserve the truth, and return what was stolen to those who have already lost almost everything.
Rich with the atmosphere of postwar Paris and the hidden corridors of the Louvre. Paris After the Storm is a sweeping historical novel about art, survival, family, love, and the moral complexities that remain when a war ends but its consequences do not.
For readers who love historical fiction, art-world intrigue, family secrets, and mysteries inspired by the extraordinary true history of Nazi-looted masterpieces, Paris After the Storm is a story you won’t want to put down.
Order your copy of Paris After the Storm today and step into a postwar Paris where every masterpiece has a history, every secret has a price, and nothing stolen is ever truly forgotten.