Murder at the Auction House: A small-town art fraud cozy mystery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798277122075)

A murdered art dealer. A link to a tragic cold case. And a killer hiding among the Christmas bidders.

Taylor Holm's holiday antique auction is a massive success... until she finds a body in her storage room after the last gavel falls. The victim? A slick Chicago dealer named Pete Butler.

The case is already personal, but it becomes dangerously complicated when Detective Ryan Sterling recognizes the victim. Pete Butler was the prime suspect in the art fraud investigation that led to the death of Ryan's first partner, Sean.

Now, Ryan and Taylor must work together to untangle a web of forged art and deadly secrets from his past. But the suspect list is full of complications: an angry bidder with a grudge, a nervous consigner with a dark secret, and Taylor's own ex-boyfriend, Wil, who was at the auction... and can't account for his time.

Between authenticating antiques and dodging a killer, Taylor is in a race to solve the murder before her holiday season turns deadly... and before the man she's falling for gets consumed by the past.

For fans of Ellery Adams, Jenn McKinlay & cozy readers who love: holiday mysteries - auction house drama - a swoony detective's tragic past - an ex-boyfriend suspect - snow, secrets & suspense!