A story spanning a decade and starring a cast of characters straight out of novel--from rock icons and film stars, art dealers and art forgers--brings to life the bitter debate over the authenticity of a series of paintings by the most famous American artist of the 20th century.

At the end of the 1990s, with the art market finally recovered from its disastrous collapse, Miss Rebecca Farwell has made a killing at Christie's in New York City, selling a portion of her extraordinary art collection for a rumored 900 percent profit. Dressed in couture YSL, drinking the finest champagne at trendy Balthazar, Reba, as she's known, is the picture of a wealthy art collector. To some, the elusive Miss Farwell is a shark with outstanding...