Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia Potter, and Kinsey
Millhone—Georgia O'Keeffe is the new sleuth in town! Kathryn
Lasky brings the rich imagination of her YA and Juvenile books to
Light On Bone, a stunning, suspenseful adult mystery. Vivid prose
brushstrokes bring the legendary artist, the Southwest landscape
she loved, and a complicated plot with historical and imagined
characters to life."—Katherine Hall Page, author of the
award-winning Faith Fairchild series Kathryn Lasky has written an
exciting new adult amateur sleuth mystery set in New Mexico in the
1930s. The sleuth is Georgia O'Keefe, who actually did suffer a
nervous breakdown in 1933 when her husband Alfred Stieglitz had a
somewhat public affair, was hospitalized for psychiatric treatment,
and then traveled to the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico to paint.
O'Keefe was approaching the peak of her fame and success, having
just sold a painting for a record price. The narrative begins when
she discovers the slain body of a priest in the desert. The plot
includes several other murders, Georgia's burgeoning romance with
the local sheriff, an international espionage plot involving
Charles Lindbergh (who is staying at the ranch with his wife Anne),
and lots of intricate twists and turns leading to a thoroughly
unforeseen denouement. The strength of this story is how Lasky's
elegant writing captures the emotional depth of this artist's
turmoil and so stunningly reveals O'Keeffe's perception of the
landscape that moves her to paint. It is not simply a who-dunnit
mystery, but much more: It is a narrative of healing and
resurrection of spirit.
General
Imprint: |
Woodhall Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
A Georgia O’Keeffe Mystery |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
Kathryn Lasky
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-954907-04-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-954907-04-4 |
Barcode: |
9781954907041 |
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