I probably read more books than most. I read for entertainment and I love mystery stories. . Here is my recommended reading list of Art + Mystery books.

• The Death of Art by Michele Stapley published by Greenwood Publishing.
  I like this one because, not only is it a good story, but, Michele has been an artist in the show and the mystery is set at the Celebration. If you want a copy of Michele’s book you can email us and we will see you get one.
• Faking It by Jennifer Crusie published by St. Martins Paperbacks. This is a romantic mystery about fakes and forgeries. Light “summer beach” read.
• Feint of Art by Hailey Lind published by Signet Mystery. Again forgeries are the plot with lots of twists and turns.
• Landscape of Lies by Peter Watson published by Headline Book Publishers, London. A British treasure hunt uses a painting from 1537 as the map. Convoluted plot with lots of surprises. I am always captured by the symbolism in old paintings, this has lots of that to figure out.
• Art’s Blood by Vicki Lane published by Dell Mystery. Set in the Ashville North Carolina area and filled with folk art and a wonderful story.

You may not find these at your local book store so here is a great store for all things mystery. The Poisoned Pen book store here in Scottsdale, AZ has developed a national reputation: http://www.poisonedpen.com.

Ann Morrow