The Art of Deception - Leonard Goldberg

Written by Leonard Goldberg
Read by Steve West
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Series, Book 4
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release date: June 16, 2020
Duration: 09:27:41

“Suspenseful and entertaining, with many twists and turns….This is one of the best Sherlock Holmes series since Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell books.”—Historical Novel Society

USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg returns with another puzzling case for the daughter of Sherlock Holmes to unravel in this exciting mystery, The Art of Deception, sure to be enjoyed by fans of Sherlock Holmes as well as Laurie R. King and Charles Finch.

In the west end of London, an apparently crazed individual is on the loose, breaking into art galleries and private homes to slash valuable paintings of women. Despite Scotland Yard’s best efforts, the criminal remains at large and continues on his destructive path.
When Joanna and the Watsons are called in to solve the mystery, they soon discover that although the canvases have been slashed, their backings remain pristine, with no cuts or scratches. The criminal, it seems, is no mere vandal—he’s searching for something hidden behind the portraits.

Suspicion soon falls on two skilled art restorers who previously worked at the gallery where all the vandalized art was purchased. When Joanna finds the body of one in a bricked off fireplace at the gallery, the other is left as the prime suspect. But then he’s discovered dead as well. Luckily, Joanna has a plan for ensnaring the criminal once and for all. But it must not fail, or more paintings—and lives—will be lost.

Scotland Yard once again asks Joanna, the infamous daughter of Sherlock Holmes, to assist them in a most serious case of vandalism. Paintings are being slashed–in a prominent gallery, in the homes of noble families, and even in the royal collection. ….Joanna, with the assistance of her husband, John Watson Jr., and father-in-law Watson Sr., soon concludes that the vandal is searching for something within the canvases and in desperation resorts to violence. With one suspect missing and the other dead, Joanna and the Watsons must hurry to catch up with the perpetrator. VERDICT In the fourth in the “Daughter of Sherlock Holmes” series (after The Disappearance of Alistair Ainsworth), Goldberg delivers the same level of cozy mystery that readers have come to expect. Recommended for fans of the series, Goldberg’s other novels, and Victorian cozy mysteries in general…Libraey Journal