Death of an Artist

Product Description [This is the MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.][Read by Carrington MacDuffie] In Kate Wilhelm's latest crime novel, a small Oregon town is rocked by a wheels-within-wheels case of art, fraud, and murder. Silver Bay, Oregon, a small coastal resort town of under a thousand residents, is home to three generations of women: Marnie, the long-widowed owner of a small gift shop; Van, her granddaughter who is about to graduate from medical school; and Stef, mercurial and difficult, a brilliant artist who refuses to sell her work. When Stef discovers that Dale Oliver--the latest husband/paramour in a very long line--is trying to sell her work behind her back, she puts a stop to it and threatens to do the same to him. Shortly thereafter, Stef dies in an accident in her studio, and Dale shows up with a signed contract granting him the right to sell her work. Convinced that Stef was murdered to steal her artwork, Marie and Van, grandmother and granddaughter, decide to do whatever is necessary to see that Dale doesn't get away with any of it. This includes enlisting the help of the new stranger in town, Tony, a former New York City cop who might be the only one who can prove it was murder and bring the killer to justice. Review ''The beautifully described Oregon setting, sympathetic characters, engaging plot twists, details of Tony's step-by-step investigation, and art-world frame combine for a satisfying story.'' --Booklist''Even after the satisfyingly surprising climax, the reader may be loath to leave Silver Bay and these affecting characters.'' --Publishers WeeklyPraise for Kate Wilhelm: ''One of the masters of psychological fiction in America.'' --San Francisco Chronicle About the Author KATE WILHELM is the bestselling author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among her novels are the popular courtroom thrillers starring attorney Barbara Holloway. Her other works include the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Born in Ohio, she now lives in Eugene, Oregon.