The Flanders Panel
The Flanders Panel (original Spanish title "La tabla de Flandes") is a novel written by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte in 1990, telling of a mystery hidden in an art masterpiece spanning from the 15th century to the present day. Plot summary. Julia, an art restorer and evaluator living in Madrid, discovers a painted-over message on a 1471 Flemish masterpiece called "La partida de ajedrez" ("The Chess Game") which reads "Quis Necavit Equitem", written in Latin (English: "Who killed the knight?"). The painting appears as the cover of the book in some editions. With the help  of her old friend and father-figure, an antiques dealer named César, and Muñoz, a quiet local chess master, Julia works to uncover the mystery of a 500-year-old murder. At the same time, Julia faces danger of her own, as several people helping her along her search are also murdered. Film adaptation. The 1994 British film "Uncovered", starring Kate Beckinsale and John Wood, is a cinematic adaptation of the novel.