A gripping historical art mystery set in 1950s Cold War Manhattan full of intrigue and conspiracy For the Minds and Wills of Men is a story of art love and espionage as well layered and complex as the abstract expressionist paintings that take center stagequotJeff Lanier brilliantly evokes the energy and excitement of the New York art world in this Cold War thriller with an artistic twist Along the way he gives us fascinating insights into Abstract Expressionism and the power of art to communicate values and ideasquotRoss King New York Times bestselling awardwinning author of The Judgment of Paris BrunelleschisDome and Michelangelo and The Popes CeilingMANHATTAN 1953 Fear of communist subversion and espionage are tearing America apart Abstract expressionism is on the verge of exploding making New York the cultural epicenter of the world While recovering a stolen Jackson Pollock for a wealthy client art insurer Will Oxley falls for the clients daughter Liz Bower who leads him deep into the rebellious and seductive world of the abstract expressionist painters their Village bar haunts and East Hampton binges But when Will learns the paintingand Lizmay be hiding communist secrets...
