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The Art of the Decoy

By: Trish Esden
Narrated by: Emily Ellet
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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 is gone. After all, butting heads with her mom over bad business practices was what drove Edie away three years ago, including a screw-up 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. 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.

©2022 Trish Esden (P)2022 Dreamscape Media
Amateur Sleuths Detective Fiction Small Town & Rural Traditional Detectives Mystery Suspense
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Fun, intelligent, immersive mystery!

Great mystery! Not only did I learn a lot about the world of art and antiques, but I enjoyed spending time with the well-drawn and quirky characters. The author did a nice job of world-building, and the mystery itself kept me guessing. Overall, the book was fast-paced and suspenseful, and the narrator did a great job of bringing the characters and story to life. Highly recommended.

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not for me

I lost interest after chapter 10. I kept waiting something interesting to happen but it never did.

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