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Art's Blood

by Vicki Lane

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North Carolina’s hills are a crazy quilt of old farmsteads and new beginnings, of locals, strangers, artists, and new age wanderers….Here Elizabeth Goodweather has made her life, a still-young widow who moves easily between the gentrified world of Asheville and old-timers in their hollows. But when a flamboyant performance artist is murdered, and Elizabeth learns the amazing history of a magnificent piece of folk art, she gets caught between her two worlds–and in the middle of an agonizing mystery.

A young woman, taking her artwork to the breaking point, has brought a history of unexplained deaths and dangerous liaisons into Elizabeth’s life. Courted by an ex-cop, trying to protect her love-struck nephew, Elizabeth knows that danger has entered her peaceful world. But she can’t guess how deadly the threat is–nor how masterfully a killer can hide....

Review:

"Lane's sharp eye for detail gets put to good use in this second installment of her Appalachian series. At 53, Elizabeth Goodweather has been a resident of Asheville, N.C., for more than two decades, operating a small farm with her nephew Ben. This is a time of transition for the rural community, where older residents who still churn their own butter live side by side with hip young artists looking for inspiration. Three such artists, Kyra, Aidan and Boz, known collectively as The 3, have moved into the house across the road from Elizabeth's and are planning a performance art piece for the new wing of Asheville's Museum of Art. When Boz is found dead, and The 3's house burns to the ground, Elizabeth gets drawn into a dangerous mystery that may lead her to share Boz's fate. The widow Goodweather is a wonderful character: plucky, hip and wise. The dialogue sparkles with authenticity, and Lane generates suspense without sacrificing the charm and mystique of her mountain community. (July)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

The acclaimed author of "Signs in the Blood" takes readers to the Appalachian hills of North Carolina in this novel of psychological suspense about a crime reaching back to a shocking piece of history. Original.

About the Author

VICKI LANE lives with her husband, two sons, and daughter-in-law on a mountain farm in North Carolina, where she is at work on the third Elizabeth Goodweather mystery.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780440242093
Author:
Lane, Vicki
Publisher:
Dell Publishing Company
Subject:
North carolina
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Widows
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Publication Date:
June 2006
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
418
Dimensions:
6.92x4.30x1.19 in. .49 lbs.

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