Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
John Malcolm is an acknowledged expert in the field, having written extensively on art and antiques. This is the first book of the "Tim Simpson" series of "art mysteries" each of which centers on a specific (real) work of art, which will be featured on the cover of each Felony & Mayhem edition.
Synopsis
An irresistible combination of art-history and dead bodies. *Art mysteries are very popular with mystery readers, and their popularity has only grown with the success of The Da Vinci Code; FandM's edition of the art mystery Landscape of Lies, by Peter Watson, has sold close to 5,000 copies since publication in the 3rd quarter of 2005. *The first in the Tim Simpson series of art mysteries, each of which centers on a specific (real) work of art; the work in question will be featured on the cover of the FandM edition. *The author is an acknowledged expert in the field, and has written extensively on art and antiques. *Vivid, lively, and original ... a very good first novel - Times Literary Supplement (UK) *Of the many mystery writers who base their work on art, John Malcolm is one of the best ... He is an urbane writer who weaves his plots with a sure, graceful hand - New York Times