Synopses & Reviews
Paint By MurderUnemployed professional geologist and sometime FBI consultant, Em Hansen desperately needs work. So when her best friend Faye tells her that she knows someone who could use Em's expertise as a geologist to authenticate a painting, she jumps at the prospect. The painting is by the famous painter of the American West, Frederic Remington, and Em's client has had it in his family for years. But he believes it's a fake and wants Em to use her forensic skills to analyze the pigments to prove it. Since pigments are just ground-up minerals, it's a perfect task for a geologist like Em.
Although Em doesn't quite trust Faye's friend, she sets aside her doubts and takes the case. Following the painting's trail takes her from Wyoming to Utah to Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, and then it takes an unexpected sinister twist, putting Em on the trail of a murderer too. Suddenly she's the only one who can find out what's going on in time to save several lives, including her own.
"Intriguing."--Publishers Weekly
"Compulsively readable." -Houston Chronicle on Fault Line
Review
"[Em Hansen is] a clear-thinking, straight-talking heroine whose unabashed naivete is endearing." --
The New York Times Book Review"Ably combining science and suspense, Andews once again entertains and educates." -Publishers Weekly on Killer Dust
"Compulsively readable." -Houston Chronicle on Fault Line
"Complicated and absorbing." -Booklist on An Eye For Gold
"Andrews...has become a leading light. The fifth entry in her series rivets both as a crime story and as a discussion of the relationship between science and religion... Her novel is a suspenseful mystery spiked with dinosaurs, science and religion: what more could readers ask for?" - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Bone Hunter
Synopsis
Em Hansen, the popular heroine at the center of Sarah Andrews's unique geology mystery series, has landed a new job, although an unusual one: a client affiliated with a museum wants Em to investigate a painting by the famed western painter Frederick Remington. The client believes it's a fake, but Em must explore the painting's provenance to find out. The project takes her through Wyoming, Utah, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, and halfway through the trip Em finds she's also chasing a murderer: someone seems to be slowly poisoning her client's family. Before long, her innocent research project has taken a sinister twist, and it's up to Em to find out what's going on in time to save her own skin. All in all,
Earth Colors is another smart, inventive mystery from Sarah Andrews, a fan favorite.
Synopsis
Unemployed professional geologist and sometime FBI consultant, Em Hansen desperately needs work. So when her best friend Faye tells her that she knows someone who could use Em's expertise as a geologist to authenticate a painting, she jumps at the prospect. The painting is by the famous painter of the American West, Frederic Remington, and Em's client has had it in his family for years. But he believes it's a fake and wants Em to use her forensic skills to analyze the pigments to prove it. Since pigments are just ground-up minerals, it's a perfect task for a geologist like Em.
Although Em doesn't quite trust Faye's friend, she sets aside her doubts and takes the case. Following the painting's trail takes her from Wyoming to Utah to Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, and then it takes an unexpected sinister twist, putting Em on the trail of a murderer too. Suddenly she's the only one who can find out what's going on in time to save several lives, including her own.
About the Author
Sarah Andrews, a professional geologist and licensed pilot, lives in Northern California. She also teaches geology at Sonoma State University.