Review: The Art of the Decoy (Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery #1)

 

The Writing Gym podcast: Trish Esden

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I talk about my experiences as a writer, give some advice and 

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 THE ART OF THE DECOY (A Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery) 

from Crooked Lane Books

Available for review on NetGalley 

It should have been a simple appraisal. If it weren't for the thief. 

Cover Reveal! The Art of the Decoy

 Cover reveal! 

THE ART OF THE DECOY. 

The first novel in the Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery series.

 #Vermont #Mystery #Antiques 

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It should have been a simple appraisal. If it weren’t for the thief. 

 

After her mother is sent to prison for art forgery, Edie Brown returns to Northern Vermont to rebuild her family’s fine art and antiques business. She’s certain she can do it now that her mother’s gone. After all, butting heads with her mom over bad business practices was what drove Edie away three years ago, including a screwup that landed Edie on probation for selling stolen property. 

 

When Edie scores a job appraising a waterfowl decoy collection at a hoarder’s farmhouse, she’s determined to take advantage of the situation to rebuild the business’s tarnished reputation and dwindling coffers. In lieu of payment, Edie intends to cherry-pick an exceptional decoy carved by the client’s renowned Quebecoise folk artist ancestors. Only the tables turn when the collection vanishes.   

 

Accused of the theft, Edie’s terrified that the fallout will destroy the business and land her in prison next to her mom. She convinces the client to give her five days to find and return the decoys before calling the authorities. Desperate, she digs into the underbelly of the local antiques and art world. When Edie uncovers a possible link between the decoy theft and a deadly robbery at a Quebec museum, she longs to ask her ex-probation officer, and ex-lover, for help. But she suspects his recent interest in rekindling their romance may hide a darker motive. 

 

With the help of her eccentric uncle Tuck and Kala, their enigmatic new employee, Edie must risk all she holds dear to expose the thieves and recover the decoys before the FBI’s Art Crime Team or the ruthless thieves themselves catch up with her.  

 

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I'm thrilled to share that I've sold the first two books in a new mystery series to Crooked Lane Books. The series centers on a determined woman who returns to Vermont to rebuild her family's antique business after her mother goes to prison for art forgery.

ART OF THE DECOY (Scandal Mountain Antique Mystery #1) 

will be released in spring 2022.

Take a peek at my new website to learn more:

https://trishesden.com