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Index to Murder

by Jo Dereske

A librarian and an artist investigate a theft with dangerous ties

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Soft New English

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A librarian and an artist investigate a theft with dangerous ties

Orderly librarian Helma Zukas and her uninhibited artist friend, Ruth Winthrop, bring sharply contrasting approaches to an investigation in Bellehaven. When paintings of Ruth’s former lovers—men whose deaths were mysterious—are stolen, the case leads them through her romantic history and a tangle of possible motives. An embittered ex-wife, a rival artist, and local environmental activists all figure in the mounting trouble. The novel frames its mystery around friendship, amateur sleuthing, and the clues hidden in both artwork and personal relationships.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of women-led amateur-detective mysteries
  • Readers who enjoy librarian sleuths and small-town investigations
  • Mystery readers interested in art-world and relationship-driven suspects

Themes

FriendshipAmateur sleuthingArt and theftPast relationshipsSmall-town conflict

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Book overview

No one could be more orderly or organized than dedicated librarian Helma Zukas. No one could be more rash and raucous than avant-garde artist Ruth Winthrop. Yet the two women are best friends and a resourceful, ingenious, crime-solving team. So when two of Ruth's latest paintings—each depicting an ex-lover who met a very untimely and mysterious end—are stolen, the amazing amateur detectives get to work.
But digging through Ruth's romantic rendezvous turns up more than broken hearts. There's an angry ex-wife, a jealous fellow artist, and a rampaging group of local tree-huggers. There's trouble brewing in Bellehaven . . . and only Helma and Ruth can make certain that mayhem doesn't lead to murder.
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