A Glancing Light (a Chris Norgren Mystery: Book Two) - Softcover

Elkins, Aaron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617561827 ISBN 13: 9781617561825

Publisher: e-reads.com, 2011

Synopsis

Mild-mannered and law-abiding, Chris Norgren, curator of Renaissance and Baroque Art at the Seattle Art Museum, is an unlikely undercover investigator, but when a priceless Rubens portrait is discovered in a shipment of "authentic reproductions" in a local warehouse, Chris is pressed into service to find out how it got there. The quest leads him to the medieval city of Bologna, one of his favorite places, but all too soon what might have been a welcome Italian interlude turns into a bizarre journey into shady art world doings and murderous secrets....

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From the Inside Flap:

less stolen masterpiece is discovered among a shipment of reproductions to a Seattle art musuem, the mild mannered, law-abiding curator, Chris Norgren, reluctantly agrees to find out how the painting got there. All too soon, what should have been a pleasant interlude in Italy turns into a bizarre odyssey into shady art world doings and deadly secrets....
"A remarkable storyteller....I look forward to reading more exploits of this appealing sleuth."
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About the Author:

With their backgrounds in art scholarship, forensic anthropology, and psychology, Charlotte and Aaron Elkins were destined to be mystery writers. Between them, they’ve written thirty mysteries since 1982, garnering such awards as the Agatha Award for the best short story of the year, the Edgar Award for the year’s best mystery, and the Nero Wolfe Award for Literary Excellence. The pair revels in creating intensively researched works that are as accessible and absorbing as they are sophisticated and stylish. Charlotte was born in Houston, Texas, Aaron in New York City. They live on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

About this edition

• Publisher: e-reads.com
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1617561827
• ISBN 13: 9781617561825
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230