Murder in Abstract

Chasing a band of violent art thieves brings Charley face-to-face with a past she'd rather forget.

Covering a private exhibition of abstract paintings brings reporter Charley Hall back to the home of Senator Overstreet and his new, young bride, Clarice—the artist. At one time, the Overstreets had been like family, but that was before Poppy, the senator’s daughter and her best friend, stole Dan Cannon’s heart away from her in high school.

The next morning, two rival bands of thieves arrive to steal Clarice’s paintings, leaving one of them dead on the doorstep. Much like the abstract art, nothing about this case makes sense to Charley. Why would anyone want to steal, let alone kill for, paintings by an unknown artist? Why is Clarice being so uncooperative? And what is that tension Charley senses between Senator Overstreet and his new wife?

The deeper Charley digs for answers the more personal this case becomes, forcing her to confront the demons of her past and contemplate her plans for the future.

Murder in Abstract is the fifth book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical cozy mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you’ll love Brenda Gayle’s compelling whodunit series.

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Genre: Mystery