Forger of Light
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Bryan nodded.
“I wonder if Jonah knew something we didn’t,” she said, frowning. “Or whether he was just trying to get a juicy story out. Something he could piggyback on with a more detailed interview from Julia and me.”
“Hoping to blackmail his handlers into paying more to keep his mouth shut if things got too hot for them, would be my guess,” Annabelle said. She poured herself a glass of iced tea.
“Too bad he’s dead. We’ll never know.” As she accepted a glass of iced tea from Annabelle, Celine knew her words sounded callous. But Jonah had tried to kill her. It was hard to regret his untimely death. The only person she felt sorry for was his mother.
She made a mental note to have Charles Durand, her lawyer, look into taking over the nursing home payments. And maybe, Annabelle or Bryan could be persuaded to visit the lady when they were in town.
Was there a way to discover who the insider in the Gardner Museum had been—Hugh Norton or the General?
But as soon as it occurred to her, Celine shrugged the thought away. That was a question for Julia and Blake to explore. Not for a businesswoman who was a part-time psychic.
Turning to Bryan, she smiled. “Apology accepted.” She stretched out her hand. “Friends?”
“Not friends.” Bryan grasped her hand in both of his. “Family. Simon looked upon you as a daughter. That makes us family, Celine.”
The Gardner theft took place in March 1990. The thirteen works stolen are still lost. I hope this story provides closure—and the expectation that the Gardner’s treasures will one day be recovered.
Celine’s story will continue. Stay with her as she delves deeper into the heist. If you haven’t read Visions of Murder, you’ll want to get a hold of it.
The stunning prequel to the series traces Celine’s journey from psychic artist to psychic sleuth and ends with her first brush with the shocking Gardner theft.
And if you enjoy exciting, well-plotted mysteries, give the Joseph Haydn Series a try. In Haydn’s world, music is murderous, violinists treacherous, and operas deadly.
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Happy Reading,
Nupur
About the Author
A former journalist, Nupur Tustin misuses a Ph.D. in Communication and an M.A. in English to paint intrigue. She also orchestrates mayhem in composer Joseph Haydn’s Europe.
In addition to writing, she enjoys composing music and painting. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three rambunctious children.
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