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Death of an Artist
Death of an Artist: A Mystery | Kate Wilhelm
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In Kate Wilhelm's latest crime novel, a small Oregon town is rocked by a wheels-within-wheels case of art, fraud, and murder. Silver Bay, Oregon, a small coastal resort town with nearly a thousand residents, is home to three generations of women: Marnie, the long-widowed owner of a small gift shop; Van, her granddaughter who is about to graduate medical school; and Stef, mercurial, difficult, and a brilliant artist who refuses to sell her work. When Stef discovers that Dale Oliverthe latest husband/paramour in a very long lineis trying to sell her work behind her back, she puts a stop to it and threatens to do the same to him. Shortly thereafter, Stef dies in an accident in her studio, and Dale shows up with a signed contract granting him the right to sell her work. Convinced that Stef was murdered in order to steal her artwork, Marie and Vangrandmother and granddaughterdecide to do whatever is necessary to see that Dale doesn't get away with any of it. This includes enlisting the help of the new stranger in town, Tony, a former New York City cop, who might be the only one who can prove it was murder and bring the killer to justice.
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I was drawn to this book by the image of the Oregon Coast on the cover and definitely enjoyed the setting. This light mystery lets you get to know the characters a bit before the titular death occurs then moves fairly solidly toward the resolution. I enjoyed it.

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Been listening to this book.Novel has fascinating, well drawn characters with real depth & such vivid descriptions of the beauty $& wildness of the Oregon coast I feel as If I am there. My husband had one post surgical issue we took care of at doctor‘s office.Now on Vacation! No plans but to be home with husband, clean at my leisure, walk, read. Cookies to die for courtesy of @Suet624 .We are devouring them!

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