Death in Vermilion Barbara Elle- Cozy crime
Leila works at the Red Barn studio as an artist. It is a co-operative of six artists and one
photographer who is the only male. One evening working a little later she hears a thud
above her, something she is used to as above is Iris who constantly makes a noise much
to the distraction of everyone else. When Leila goes to leave and all has gone quiet,
too quiet, she takes herself up the stairs to Iris’ studio and finds her dead on the floor.
Despite Iris not being popular they all got along so who would want her dead and
why? What is the significance of Fred on the floor and the word on the wall inb paint-
or is it blood? This is a cozy crime/whodunit small town mystery. I liked Leila’s
character and this was an easy relaxing read. Nothing startling and nothing to put
you off your dinner. A clever plot and one possibly only known to an artist or much
research. I learnt something from this about pigments and how used in old masters.
A read to enjoy and relax with.
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Blurb
A psychological thriller about murder among friends and enemies.
Who can you trust?
Leila Goodfriend is laying down the bones of a painting. When interrupted by Iris, the noisy, unlikeable artist in the studio upstairs, Leila is distracted and annoyed.
When she discovers the racket was actually Iris' dead body hitting the floor, Leila becomes obsessed: Who murdered Iris?
The other Red Barn Cooperative artists — competitive, jealous and hypocritical — are prime suspects. They all hated Iris. “An artist owes his life to his art,” Iris said.
Iris was good for a laugh. But no one is laughing now.
In this gripping mystery, new author Barbara Elle paints a clever and twisted picture of women and sisters, whose lives are entwined by a brutal murder in a charming Cape Cod town.
Alibis fall apart. Plot twists multiply. And Leila comes to a dangerous conclusion.
Author
In her stunning debut thriller, Death In Vermilion (The Cape Mysteries Book 1), acclaimed author Barbara Elle paints a clever and twisted picture of women and sisters, whose lives are entwined by a brutal murder in a Cape Cod town. Who can you trust?
Now, Death In Smoke (The Cape Mysteries Book 2) asks what's the connection between a bloodied body buried in a snow bank on a remote island off the Cape and a cold case in Kansas? Can artist and amateur sleuth Leila Goodfriend solve this new mystery?
Barbara Elle fell in love with books and writing at a young age, honing her writing chops as a copywriter at major publishers publishers and as a freelance journalist.
Growing up in Boston, but she became a New Yorker as an adult. Her writing draws on people and places she remembers, setting The Cape Mysteries on Cape Cod, a place of memories.
Barbara Elle continues collecting characters and plots, often traveling the world with her touring musician husband, bass player and musical director for rock and roll icon Cyndi Lauper. In her travels, Barbara has explored Buddhist temples in Beijing, crypts in Vienna and Kabuki Theater in Tokyo.
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