Raymond Chandler called it “The Simple Art of Murder, ” but It never has been simple to write mysteries. This volume explores the crimes in novels that are rooted in the worlds of art, architecture, and antiquities.
... The Vulgar Boatman he is thrown off a fishing boat into the ocean at night and must swim several miles to shore. In Cutters Run he becomes seriously ill when he wades in a stream that is contaminated with deadly chemicals. The seeds for ...
Artist Amanda Trent, accompanied by her beloved golden retriever Laddie and her persnickety calico cat Mona Lisa, is determined to start a new life after her husband divorces her to marry a younger woman, but it isn't easy.
“Anyway, Thompson's wife didn't know about the blackmail scheme. She got scared that she was going to get in trouble for messing around with an instructor, so she decided to say that Val had acted im~ properly with her.
... Elusion Aforethought: The Life and Writing of Anthony Berkeley Cox (1996) a book about the author better known as Anthony Berkeley or Francis Iles. Since the 1980s, almost every American mystery has had a strong regional element, with ...
THE STORY: In a remote estate in the countryside of Connecticut, Jack Brooks, one of the most accomplished and eccentric painters of his generation, awaits the imminent arrival of his art dealer.
The Death of Art
From the national bestselling author of Checked Out, Helen Hawthorne must pose as a painter to catch an artful killer .
AZ Murder Goes-- Classic: Papers of the Conference
Helen Harrison's An Artful Corpse is a clever mystery sure to please art enthusiasts and armchair detectives alike.
Seeking justice for the murder of a fellow cop, Jack Taggart goes undercover to penetrate a gang whose leader is the culprit.