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Danger, art, and a touch of romance collide in Trish Esden’s second exquisitely crafted Scandal Mountain Antiques mystery, perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and Connie Berry. Some people are willing to die for their art. Others are willing to kill for it. When Vermont antique and art dealer Edie Brown discovers an unsettlingly dark collage by the famed reclusive “outsider” artist known only as Vespa, she opens a Pandora’s Box of deception and danger. Edie teams up with Uncle Tuck and Kala to investigate the background of the collage, but only uncover secrets that are more disturbing than the artwork itself. As Edie tracks down the validity of the piece, she stumbles into an art underground where some people are willing to kill to keep their schemes a secret. Esden expertly crafts a complex cast of characters, a breathtakingly gorgeous setting, and a twisty plot that often poses more questions than answers.

Perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and Connie Berry, Tricia Esden's series debut captivates with its intriguing plot. After her mother is imprisoned for art forgery, Edie Brown returns to Northern Vermont to revive her family's fine art and antiques business. Confident she can succeed without her mother’s influence, Edie aims to restore the tarnished reputation of the business, which suffered due to past conflicts and a mistake that put her on probation for selling stolen property. When she lands a job appraising a waterfowl decoy collection at a hoarder's farmhouse, Edie plans to select a remarkable decoy carved by the client's famous Quebecoise ancestors as payment. However, the situation turns dire when the entire collection disappears, and Edie finds herself accused of theft. Fearing the repercussions could ruin the business and land her in prison alongside her mother, she delves into the local antiques and art scene. As Edie investigates, she discovers a potential connection between the decoy theft and a deadly robbery at a Quebec museum. Torn between seeking help from her ex-probation officer and ex-lover, who may have ulterior motives, she enlists the aid of her quirky uncle Tuck and their mysterious new employee, Kala. Together, they must expose the thieves and recover the decoys before the FBI or the criminals catch up with them.