<p>The incomparable<em> New York Times</em> bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell explores the fine art of murder.</p><p>Lacey Quinn is determined to prove that the striking landscapes she inherited done by her late much-loved grandfather are as good as anything hanging in museums of California Impressionism today. But the paintings now in her possession are more than the works of a talented master; they are anguished voices from the grave . . . crying <em>murder!</em></p><p>Suddenly Lacey’s investigation into the life and death of the enigmatic artist is leading her down an ever-darkening road paved with lies blood and devastating secrets. It also leads her to Ian Lapstrake a security specialist employed by the appraisal house Rarities Unlimited who has taken an interest in Lacey’s inheritance . . . and in her safety. Because someone wants to prevent Lacey Quinn from examining her grandfather’s work too closely by any means necessary. And clues to a series of horrific unexplained killings may be hidden in the brushstrokes—clues that have now indelibly marked Lacey and Ian for death.</p>
