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OverviewThe third book in the Art of Murder mystery series, featuring the buzzing art scene of 1960s New York! One artist. One student. One deadly mystery. When Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton's corpse is discovered behind the easels of Manhattan's famed art school, whispers in the art community say he had it coming. As Benton's list of enemies lengthens to include the school's instructors, Vietnam War protesters, and members of Andy Warhol's entourage, one art student is ultimately painted as the murderer. The only problem- the suspect has vanished. Why would an art student murder Benton? And if he were innocent, why would he run? When TJ Fitzgerald, son of Detective Juanita Diaz and Captain Brian Fitzgerald of the NYPD, discovers his classmate is the prime suspect, he uses his own investigative skills to try and clear his name. But as TJ and his girlfriend work to unravel the clues to the art mystery, he begins to wonder if the police got it wrong and one secret may be the key to it all... Helen Harrison's An Artful Corpse is a clever mystery sure to please art enthusiasts and armchair detectives alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helen A. HarrisonPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 12.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 17.70cm Weight: 0.270kg ISBN: 9781728214030ISBN 10: 1728214033 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 02 April 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsA first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun! - Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up [A] convincing portrait of 1960s Bohemian life... Readers will hope that Harrison, the director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, will soon be back with another mystery combining crime and art history. - Publishers Weekly A first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun! - Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up A first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun! - Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up Author InformationHELEN A. HARRISON, a former New York Times art critic and NPR art commentator, is the director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in East Hampton, New York. Her previous books include Hamptons Bohemia, and monographs on Larry Rivers and Jackson Pollock. She lives with her husband, the painter Roy Nicholson, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |