Synopsis
"Original, fascinating, with more unexpected plot twists and turns than an Oklahoma tornado..." James A. Cox, Editor-In-Chief, Midwest Book Review
Love of Art & Murder - From Mystic to the City of Steeples
Inspired by a True Art Crime
Desire sparks mad ideas when artists and art lovers hope for fortune and fame. Greediness can become villainous, and this dangerous love of art can lead to murder.
The City of Steeples - New London, Connecticut
Detective Dan Morrison investigates the death of Marilyn Maroney, who was discovered impaled by the spear of her warrior goddess sculpture after a Dahlia Art Gallery reception. Marilyn’s friend Georgi Algarve and Roxanne Samson slyly sleuth through Detective Morrison’s investigation as he relies on the ‘details of death’ provided by the clever and captivating medical examiner, Dr. Angela Storm.
Before long, an abduction, stolen art, and a death at a Mystic museum have Morrison and the sleuths seeking to connect the crimes with a motive. Among the glamour of the art world, they discover the gritty underbelly of agents, dealers, buyers, and thieves, and learn of significant profits on art after an artist’s death.
Although when a broader connection is made to a Boston museum, the high fame of art brings the sleuths, artists, and villains together, linking them to a world-renown heist and a devious game where the dangerous love of art leads to murder.
From the Back Cover
Love of Art & Murder - From Mystic to the City of Steeples
Inspired by a True Art Crime
The prominent artist Marilyn Maroney's life-sized sculpture of Athena, the warrior goddess, stood on the third-floor balcony of the Dahlia Art Gallery. Guests numbering 300 attended the art reception and sauntered between the gallery and the Velvet Muse, a performance venue.
The next morning, Georgi Algarve is sweeping the front sidewalk of his Vinho Verde Wine Bar, but when he looks up, he lets out a blood-curdling scream. His beautiful friend Marilyn was dead, impaled by Athena's spear.
Within days another artist is abducted, and the investigators uncover a world of deception, theft, and greed. In shock, the art community wonders - are any artists, galleries, or museums safe? Can the detective and the sleuths catch the killer before another artist is tricked or murdered?
Detective Morrison, and the enigmatic Dr. Storm M.E., determine if Marilyn's death is an accident or homicide. While Georgi, and his clue-hunting friend, Roxanne Samson, the Fire Chief's wife, are convinced they can find the culprit and they sleuth their way into Morrison's heart — via heartburn.
Love of Art & Murder takes us on a journey behind the scenes of the art world and into its glorious museums, galleries, and performance halls, where we discover how the intriguing world of art can be manipulated by villains.
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