โ Scribed by Daitch, Susan
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In this stylish, fast-paced thriller, for readers of Tana French and Stieg Larsson, a deadly heist upends art conservator Stella Da Silvera's life in New York City. Now she must restore order or lose everything.
As a night owl, Stella Da Silvera appreciates that Claiborne's Auction House allows her to keep an unconventional schedule. Natural light can damage priceless works of art, and besides, Stella's concentration improves after hours.
One night, while working on a seventeenth-century painting by Diego Velรกzquez, Stella hears screams from the office of Claiborne's curator Jack Ashby. She tries to investigate, but when the noise fades away, she heads back to her studioโwhere she finds a dead body and a man with a tattooed face who isn't happy to have company. After eluding the unsavory character, Stella returns with the police, only to find the corpseโand the Velรกzquezโgone.
With no murder in evidence, the...
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