The Forger's Palette: Every painting tells a story. Some refuse to stay silent. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798271420009)

Every painting tells a story. Some refuse to stay silent.

When art historian Serena Penrose exposes a forgery at a coastal gallery, she expects bruised egos-not a body on the studio floor. In the quiet harbour town of Tidecombe Bay, scandal spreads faster than salt on the wind. The victim is Jasper Baines, a celebrated painter with too many secrets and one final masterpiece that might be worth killing for.

Drawn into a web of deceit that stretches from Oxford's academic halls to the storm-tossed Devon coast, Serena soon learns that every brushstroke hides a clue and every friendship conceals a motive. When the past begins to stir beneath layers of pigment, she must decide how far she'll go to uncover the truth-and what it will cost her.

The Forger's Palette is the first novel in The Tidecombe Bay Mysteries-a series of atmospheric cozy-gothic mysteries where art, history, and haunting secrets meet by the edge of the sea.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Cozy British mysteries with intelligent female leads
• Gothic undertones and coastal settings
• Art, forgery, and hidden-past intrigue
• Series by Elly Griffiths, SJ Bennett, and Faith Martin

Step inside Tidecombe Bay-where every painting tells a story, and some won't stay silent.

Series: The Tidecombe Bay Mysteries - Book 1
Author: Rowan J. Harcourt
Genre: Cozy Mystery / Gothic Mystery / Women Sleuths