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      An Artful Corpse

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      "A first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun!"—Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close UpOne artist. One student. One deadly mystery. When Regi...

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      Description

      Product ID:9781728214030
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Series:Art of Murder Mysteries
      Title:An Artful Corpse
      Authors:Author: Helen A. Harrison
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery
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      "A first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun!"—Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close UpOne artist. One student. One deadly mystery. When Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton's corpse is discovered behind the easels of Manhattan's famed art school, whispers in the art community say he had it coming. As Benton's list of enemies lengthens to include the school's instructors, Vietnam War protesters, and members of Andy Warhol's entourage, one art student is ultimately painted as the murderer. The only problem: the suspect has vanished. Why would an art student murder Benton? And if he were innocent, why would he run?When TJ Fitzgerald, son of Detective Juanita Diaz and Captain Brian Fitzgerald of the NYPD, discovers his classmate is the prime suspect, he uses his own investigative skills to try and clear his name. But as TJ and his girlfriend work to unravel the clues to the art mystery, he begins to wonder if the police got it wrong and one secret may be the key to it all... Helen Harrison's An Artful Corpse is a clever mystery sure to please art enthusiasts and armchair detectives alike.

      "A first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun!"—Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up
      One artist. One student. One deadly mystery.
      When Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton''s corpse is discovered behind the easels of Manhattan''s famed art school, whispers in the art community say he had it coming. As Benton''s list of enemies lengthens to include the school''s instructors, Vietnam War protesters, and members of Andy Warhol''s entourage, one art student is ultimately painted as the murderer. The only problem: the suspect has vanished.
      Why would an art student murder Benton? And if he were innocent, why would he run?
      When TJ Fitzgerald, son of Detective Juanita Diaz and Captain Brian Fitzgerald of the NYPD, discovers his classmate is the prime suspect, he uses his own investigative skills to try and clear his name. But as TJ and his girlfriend work to unravel the clues to the art mystery, he begins to wonder if the police got it wrong and one secret may be the key to it all...
      Helen Harrison''s An Artful Corpse is a clever mystery sure to please art enthusiasts and armchair detectives alike.


      Imprint Name:Poisoned Pen Press
      Publisher Name:Sourcebooks, Inc
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-04-02

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      Weight270 g
      Dimensions129 × 175 × 29 mm