Avid antiques collector Pierre-Francois Chaumont unearths the find of a
lifetime at a Paris auction house: an 18th-century portrait of a
gentleman who looks just like him. Researching into the painting's
history, he has the chance to abandon his tedious existence and walk
into a brand new life.
Antoine Laurain is a Parisian screenwriter, antiques collector, and
prize-winning novelist. The President's Hat was a 2013 ABA Indies
Introduce choice.