Crime Thriller – Jennifer S. Alderson – The Lovers Portrait: An Art Mystery Kindle Edition
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Paperback £10.45 : 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,609)
The Lovers Portrait is Book One in the Zelda Richardson Mystery Series. The amateur sleuth mysteries in this series can be read in any order. Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery (Zelda Richardson Mystery Series Book 2) is Also Free amazon.co.uk/dp/HRX
Museum intern Zelda Richardson is swept into the mystery surrounding artwork hidden from the Nazis during World War II. But Zeldas not the only one searching for the missing paintings and her rival would kill to find them first
When a Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery rather than turn it over to his Nazi blackmailer he pays with his life, leaving a treasure trove of modern masterpieces buried somewhere in Amsterdam, presumably lost forever. That is, until American art history student Zelda Richardson sticks her nose in.
After studying for a year in the Netherlands, Zelda scores an internship at the prestigious Amsterdam Museum, where she works on an exhibition of paintings and sculptures once stolen by the Nazis, lying unclaimed in Dutch museum depots almost seventy years later. When two women claim the same portrait of a young girl entitled Irises, Zelda is tasked with investigating the paintings history and soon finds evidence that one of the two women must be lying about her past.
Before she can figure out which one and why, Zelda learns about the Dutch art dealers concealed collection. And that Irises is the key to finding it. Her discoveries make her a target of someone willing to steal and even kill to find the missing paintings. As the list of suspects grows, Zelda realizes she has to track down the lost collection and unmask a killer if she wants to survive.
Praise for The Lovers Portrait:
Well worth reading for what the main character discovers–not just about the portrait mentioned in the title, but also the sobering dangers of Amsterdam during World War II. – IndieReader
As the narrative unfolds and the truth is revealed, the suspense is intensely magnetic and the characters equally captivating. – BookLife Prize for Fiction 2016
Well written and well researched. I thoroughly enjoyed this book… Highly recommended. – 5 stars, Chill with a Book Readers Award verdict
Jennifer S. Alderson delivers a mystery novel not quite like most. Its not about stolen paintings, but about lives that were stolen… The Lovers Portrait is a well-written mystery with engaging characters and a lot of heart. The perfect novel for those who love art and mysteries – Readers Favorite, 5 star medal
Awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion by indieBRAGs readers in March 2019
Chosen as Chill with a Books January 2018 Book of the Month and winner of a Chill with a Book Readers Award
One of TripFictions 10 Favorite Books set in Amsterdam
Silver Cup winner in Rosies Book Review Team 2017 Awards, Mystery category
Readers Favorite 5 star medal
One of The Displaced Nation magazines Top 36 Expat Fiction Picks of 2016
One of Women Writers, Womens Books magazines Recommended Reads for April 2017.
Set in present day and wartime Amsterdam, this captivating thriller is not just about stolen paintings, but also the lives that were stolen. This art history mystery also describes the plight of homosexuals and Jewish artists in Europe during World War II, as well as the complexities inherent to the restitution of artwork stolen by the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s.
Product details
ASIN : B01EVVS0RI
Publisher : Traveling Life Press
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : 22 Jun. 2016
Language : English
File size : 4.7 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 294 pages
Page Flip : Enabled
Book 1 of 4 : Zelda Richardson Mystery Series
Best Sellers Rank: 3,414 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
8 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
39 in International Mystery & Crime (Kindle Store)
302 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)
: 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,609)
