Art Crime

“This author is sheer perfection when it comes to using descriptions and locations that are richly done and offering sharp details throughout the entirety of the story.” – Suspense Magazine When art recovery expert Laurel Beacham’s personal and professional worlds collide, she learns no good theft goes unpunished. Incomplete intel and a missing source compel her to make a huge mistake, and she’s left with a divided team. Every retrieved masterpiece has a price—and the cost of forgeries can be deadly. This time Laurel could lose not only her best lead, but also her most trusted ...

Killing is banal but artfully snuffing out a life can become sublime, extraordinarily pleasurable. The most imaginative serial killer of our time gleefully experiences joy while performing magnificently brutal murders. The FBI task force is on to him, but primary suspect Andrew Hill’s enchanting charm captures the heart and passionate desire of the team’s youngest agent. Ferociously dramatic situations ensue, and what follows is a titanic battle between the intense pull of homicide and the vividly powerful spell of love. Original italian edition: Arte perversa, © 2019 Vincenzo ...

In the summer of 1985, the author of this book met a man with a colorful history of criminal escapades and an incredible tale to tell about the biggest one of all – a tale that is finally seeing the light of day half a century after it happened. International smugglers, the IRA, Italian mobsters, and cold-blooded Nazis all play a part in this exciting saga of robbery and revenge that is also, ultimately, about friendship and love.

A tricky art theft and talking teacup… Throw in a perky ghost and a perkier toddler! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! When a slightly tricky art theft takes place in an upscale Upper East Side neighborhood, Mandy and Rick are called in to crack the case. With their daughter Sophie and Mandy’s ghost pal Jackie in tow, the USCAB duo tackle a baffling switcheroo. An art dealer’s pricey Japanese vase has been replaced with a cheap fake and an attempted murder complicates the situation. The only witness: a talking teacup. Can Mandy coax the spirit of an ancient Samurai with a fuzzy memory to ...

The original 1941 radio dramatization of Inspector Bonaparte Mystery—featuring Bony, the first Aboriginal detective. The discovery of a stolen red monoplane on the dry flat bottom of Emu Lake meant many things for different folks. For Elizabeth Nettlefold, the chance to nurse its strangely ill passenger meant renewed purpose in life. For Dr. Knowles, brilliant physician and town drunk, it meant the revival of a romantic dream. For some it meant a murder plan gone awry, and for Bonaparte, it meant one of the toughest cases of his career.

This is a STAND-ALONE sequel. “Midnight Requisition” - Book One “Midnight Requisition 2: Amateur Night”- Book Two “Midnight Requisition 3: Circular Run” - Book Three “Midnight Requisition 4: Charlie Foxtrot” – Book Four A series of brutal murders leaves a traumatized young woman on a hunt to find a killer. When they were just babies, Scorpio and her twin brother, Kane, tragically lost their parents under mysterious circumstances. Refusing to accept his father was dead, Kane set off on a mission to find a man he’d never met. A home invasion gone wrong leaves Scorpio ...

Enzi meets an enigmatic artist at a party. When he drives her home, she gives him a mysterious and damaged painting. Later, when she leaves a message that she has been arrested and is in jail, Enzi makes a mistake that has fatal consequences. 'Paper Targets' is a wild ride of a story about gifted and flawed misfits. Both riveting and heartbreaking, with memorable characters encountered along the way, the novel is based on the true events of one of the world's largest criminal frauds and the far-reaching implications of love and greed.

“Midnight Requisition 3” is a STANDALONE sequel. “Midnight Requisition” - Book One “Midnight Requisition 2: Amateur Night”- Book Two “Midnight Requisition 3: Circular Run” - Book Three “Midnight Requisition 4: Charlie Foxtrot” – Book Four A brother and sister reopen a hotel with a tainted history only to discover its past refuses to stay dead and buried. Scorpio and Kane Wayland finally realize their dream of reopening their grandfather’s old, cliffside hotel in Maine. With the hotel’s checkered past behind it, the relaunch is a dream come true. Unfortunately, ...

Webster Fillmore Goodhue has found temporary work as one of the mop-up crew for the Los Angeles County crime division. In other words, he cleans up grisly crime scenes for the cops. When the daughter of a recent Malibu suicide victim asks for his help cleaning up after her brother has gotten into a little trouble, every cell in Web's brain is telling him to turn her down. But she's very attractive, and before he knows it, he's well on his way to getting his face kicked in.

When Carmen De Luca's good friend Rhonda Rhodes decides to tape an episode of Antiques Time in the Netherlands, she doesn’t anticipate discovering a treasure lost during World War II— live on television. Nor does the killer, who will do anything to recover what they see as theirs… Join Carmen and her friends for her last European adventure in this exhilarating conclusion of the Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mystery series! NOTE TO READERS: These mysteries contain no graphic violence, sex, or strong language. Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries: Collecting Can Be Murder A Statue To Die For...

Palmer Knutson, Sheriff of Otter Tail County, had just returned from visiting the land of his Viking ancestors. His hometown of Fergus Falls was quiet and peaceful, the crime rate was low, and the grandest place in the world in the summer is the lake country of Minnesota. One evening in August, he and his wife, Ellie, attended the gala opening of a new art exhibit at the Lake Region Arts Council. The world of art is habituated by people who are creative, clever, jealous, and witty—but murderous? In the course of the evening, a body was discovered, in rather gristly circumstances. It was ...

Intrigue, investigation, the chilling unknown! If these words ignite a spark of interest in you, then "Crafting Chilling Narratives" is the eBook you've been waiting for. This comprehensive guide is the golden ticket to creating compelling true crime podcasts that keep listeners on the edge of their seats. Begin with an exploration into the world of the true crime genre, learning about its evolution and surge in popularity. Understand who your audience is, how to grip their attention, and effectively engage with them through captivating storytelling. Dive deep into the research process that...

L.A. is Romeo's town. Keep off the grass. When 16-year-old Clint Cunningham is arrested for selling drugs at an elite private school, his mother hires lawyer Ira Rosen and Mike Romeo. It should be a simple case. But nothing is simple in lockdown Los Angeles—especially when people want you dead. As Romeo digs deeper, the mystery grows darker. Who is pulling Clint Cunningham's strings? Why won't he talk? And who wants Romeo eliminated for good? Layer by layer and corner by corner, Romeo fights his way toward the answers—and a shattering revelation that turns his world upside down. ...

If you enjoy reading suspenseful, action-packed thrillers that surprise and engage you with unexpected twists, gritty action, and cutting edge technologies, you’re why I write. THE KILLING CHASE can be read as a standalone novel, but is the second book in the Beach & Riley series after THE KILLING CODE. Alan Beach and Jake Riley are back! More than a year after shutting down the Devlin Conspiracy, Beach and his new partner, James Foxx, are hot on the trail of a brutal serial killer. The killer’s modus operandi is startlingly similar to THE KILLING CODE’s infamous “Orphan-maker” ...

“Midnight Requisition 2” is a STAND ALONE sequel. “Midnight Requisition” - Book One “Midnight Requisition 2: Amateur Night”- Book Two “Midnight Requisition 3: Circular Run” - Book Three “Midnight Requisition 4: Charlie Foxtrot” – Book Four A brother and sister duo team up to catch a potential kidnapper. After finally reuniting with her not-so-dead brother, Scorpio and her friends are taunted into helping him with his new case. A wealthy cattle rancher believes someone wants to abduct his daughter, but the team suspects her ex-boyfriend is pulling off an elaborate ...

When 28-year-old San Francisco Daily Morning Call reporter Mark Twain met Tom Sawyer at a local bathhouse in 1863, he was seeking a subject for his first novel. As Twain steamed, played cards, and drank beer with Sawyer (a volunteer firefighter, customs inspector, and local hero responsible for having saved 90 lives at sea), he had second thoughts about Shirley Tempest, his proposed book about a local girl firefighter, and began to envision a novel of wider scope.

8 years ago she ran to safety. Now Charlotte Montgomery’s past has caught up with her.Charlotte Montgomery was forced to leave everything behind to shield her son from a dangerous life. As an artist, she’s built a new world of safety and security for them both, far from the shadows that once haunted her. But the peace she’s fought so hard to maintain is shattered when her past comes crashing back. The Italian crime family she escaped from has reappeared, determined to pull her back into their web of deceit and crime. This time, they want her to participate in their money-laundering ...

“Midnight Requisition 4” is a STANDALONE sequel. “Midnight Requisition” - Book One “Midnight Requisition 2: Amateur Night”- Book Two “Midnight Requisition 3: Circular Run” - Book Three “Midnight Requisition 4: Charlie Foxtrot” – Book Four A cliff side hotel in Maine returns to its dark past when former mob bosses gather for a reunion. The day has finally arrived! Scorpio and Kane welcome Sal Romano and his former mafia pals into their quiet, cliff side hotel for a reunion of sorts. Dubbed “the mob convention”, Scorpio remains leery of the element arriving at her ...

In Who Stole Mona Lisa?, author Ruthie Knapp crafts a fascinating look at the disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911—retold from the point of view of the painting. Mona Lisa gets millions of visitors from all over the world. But one night, she hears footsteps, and before she knows it, she’s ripped right off the wall of the Louvre! Who would do such a thing?

Sophie recently added an addition to her art store, and now plans to remodel the top floor into an apartment. But during demolition, the workers find three leather cases containing old illuminated manuscripts. Oh, and a skeleton! So now Sophie and her boyfriend, Detective Ben Sorenson, have not one, but two mysteries to solve. Can they put the pieces together and figure out who the thief and killer it is, before it's too late?