The Reincarnation of Vincent Van Gogh: a novel (The Creative Particle Series)

Where does artistic talent come from? Is it something we are born with or something we develop?

These questions are hard for any artist to answer. But for architect Mark Reed, they’re even harder.

After being hit by a truck, Reed awakens to a newfound talent and is thrust into a deep obsession with painting. The work he produces is strikingly similar to that of Vincent van Gogh, and as a result, the market for Van Gogh paintings drops significantly.

As rumors circulate that Reed is the reincarnation of Van Gogh, he begins to question the ownership of his incredible talent—and so does everyone else. Fraud accusations ensue, followed by a trial. Then the real chaos begins.

A cunning art collector has a way to stop the depreciation of Van Gogh’s paintings, which forces Reed to become both hunter and hunted. Tested by assassination attempts, a plane hijacking, and a major art heist, Reed must come up with a survival plan if he wants to live, let alone come to terms with his gift.

A compelling tale of talent, art, love, and danger, The Reincarnation of Vincent Van Gogh is sure to captivate readers from start to clever finish.

New York City native and retired architect Don M. Forst graduated from the New York City High School of Music and Art and the Cooper Union School of Architecture. He has practiced architecture for forty years before returning to painting, his first love. His oil paintings have been exhibited throughout Colorado.

Don and his wife Barbara, also an artist, live in Lakewood, Colorado.

The Reincarnation of Vincent Van Gogh is his first novel.