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A Statue To Die For (Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Jennifer S. Alderson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 55 ratings

Book 2 of 4: Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries

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After a valuable movie prop is used to murder a Hollywood film director, art sleuth Carmen De Luca has to spotlight the killer before she becomes the next victim.

Carmen De Luca is having the time of her life recovering stolen artwork from nefarious European collectors for her employer, the Rosewood Agency…until her partner, Baroness Sophie Rutherford, is injured during a mission gone wrong.

Their boss wants to ground them, but Carmen’s not ready to give up on her newly revitalized career without a fight. So she begs her best friend, Rhonda Rhodes, an antiques expert and the host of a popular television show, to fly over and take the Baroness’s place. Carmen isn’t rich or interesting enough to get on the guest list of the exclusive parties she uses to access her targets’ homes—but Rhonda is.

Carmen’s boss agrees to her unorthodox plan, but with one caveat—she can’t disclose to Rhonda that she’s actually an art sleuth currently on assignment.

With no alternative other than to pack up and fly home, Carmen agrees to deceive her friend. She picks Rhonda up at the airport, thinking they can see some of Europe’s most famous sights before her next assignment, only to discover that her friend’s already made other plans. On the flight over, Rhonda’s seatmate invited her to attend an exclusive party being held on a pirate ship and hosted by a Hollywood director. How can they resist?

What begins as a fun night partying with an eclectic group of film directors, actors, and producers turns into a deadly game of whodunnit when their host is murdered with his own copy of the Maltese Falcon statue.

Now Carmen must use her wits and expertise to sift through the many motives and uncover the killer’s true identity, if she and Rhonda are to get off the ship alive.

Movie moguls, priceless props, and long-buried secrets make for a deadly combination in this delightful mystery that is sure to appeal to fans of cozy crime and amateur sleuth mysteries.

Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries:
Collecting Can Be Murder
A Statue To Die For
Forgeries and Fatalities
A Killer Inheritance

These mysteries contain no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.

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"Another great mystery by Jennifer Alderson... The story is filled with action, mistrust, deceit, murder, while marooned on an old pirate ship. The book is an intriguing story as to whodunit when they all have reason to have done it. It is very well written and has a surprising outcome." - 5-star Goodreads review

"Trapped with a killer! This is turning into a good mystery series. I liked the character development and plot twists. I finished it in one day." - 4-star Amazon review

"When things start to unravel, who is telling the truth? I enjoyed reading this intriguing story, and didn't expect the outcome, which is always fun."- 5-star Goodreads review

"The characters are well-written and the story moves along at a good pace. This second book in the series provides a little more backstory for all the existing characters and adds a new direction for future stories. I enjoyed the back-and-forth between the main characters. The tension between the invitees to the party was well done, and the menacing personality of the "Moneybags" was palpable. I look forward to the next book in the series." - 5-star Amazon review

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Jennifer S. Alderson was born in San Francisco, grew up in Seattle, and currently lives in Amsterdam. After traveling extensively around Asia, Oceania, and Central America, she lived in Darwin, Australia, before settling in the Netherlands. Jennifer's love of travel, art, and culture inspires her award-winning Zelda Richardson Mystery series, her Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries, and her Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries. Her background in journalism, multimedia development, and art history enriches her novels. When not writing, she can be found perusing a museum, biking around Amsterdam, or enjoying a coffee along the canal while planning her next research trip. Sign up for Jennifer's mailing list to receive updates on future releases, as well as two FREE short stories: A Book To Die For (cozy mystery) and Holiday Gone Wrong (mystery thriller). --This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZQPFNVS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Traveling Life Press (August 31, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1877 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0CGKV54QN

Best Sellers Rank: #210,349 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,702 in Amateur Sleuth Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #5,195 in Amateur Sleuths
- #6,648 in Cozy Mystery

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Jennifer S. Alderson was born in San Francisco, grew up in Seattle, and currently lives in Amsterdam. After traveling extensively around Asia, Oceania, and Central America, she lived in Darwin, Australia, before finally settling in the Netherlands.

Jennifer’s love of travel, art, and culture inspires her award-winning Zelda Richardson Mystery series, her Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries, and her Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries. Her background in journalism, multimedia development, and art history enriches her novels.

When not writing, she can be found perusing a museum, biking around Amsterdam, or enjoying a coffee along the canal while planning her next research trip.

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ValeriS29

Thank you for taking such good care of my friend.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

Off on their next assignment things go from good to about as bad as they can when Lady Sophia is injured in the line of duty and Carmen is about to be pulled off the case when they’re oh so close to catching up with their quarry. Unwilling to let them slip through her fingers Carmen suggested an unheard of alternative, bring her bff Rhonda in to fill in Lady Sophia. It seems simple enough, until it’s not. Pirate ships, stolen movie memorabilia and multiple deaths ensue and it’s a doozy, especially when Carmen finally gets a lead on the man responsible for her husband’s death. I’m glad I’m late to this party because I’d have hated to wait to see what happens next!

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Another interesting one

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024

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I liked the switch to looking at movie props as a high commodity and the lengths people will go through to make easy money. Theft, lies, and murder, aboard a ship no less.

When Lady Sophie is injured and has to spend time in the hospital, Carmen enlists the help of her best friend but things take a hard left when Rhonda is invited to a party. Encouraged to tag along by her boss, Carmen finds herself tasked with locating stolen property while keeping her best friend alive when those around them start to die.

Good plot, a few twists and luckily the heroine manages to solve the murder too.

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sydmd

Excellent Art Sleuth Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024

This book was very enjoyable and kept me entertained. Carmen is once again on assignment and must work with her friend Rhonda instead of her normal partner. The catch is that Rhonda doesn't know Carmen's real job, and Carmen can't reveal it to her! Rhonda is a hoot, and I loved her being along for this adventure. I look forward to reading more in this series, and highly recommend this book. I received a free copy of this book as part of the advance reader team and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

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c-lu

Twists, turns, and secret passages

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023

Carmen's job is rather unorthodox at times. She's in the business of recovering items that were lost or stolen. This time, her target is Hollywood memorabilia stolen by Alistair ten years ago He's suddenly reappeared and Carmen convinces her friend, Rhonda, to help her. Rhonda, unlike Carmen, is famous and well-received and doesn't realize the true goal of Carmen's viewing the memorabilia - to get the thief arrested and the goods returned.

Rhonda manages to get them invited to a party hosted by Alistair and the people at the Rosewood Agency are thrilled. Alistair almost doesn't let them attend - no uninvited guests - until he recognizes Rhonda. The party is on an old ship and goes out to sea with the group of guests -all who have nothing positive to say to Alistair - and Carmen and Rhonda. He stole from all of them.

The story is well-written, and the characters have unique voices, if not similar motivations, including Alistair. Suspense, danger, and secret passages keep the story moving.

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Claudia Fitzgerald

Enjoyable series

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

I am enjoying this well written series. Carmen is undercover identifying and recovering stollen art works. Bodies and murder are not part of her job description but her curiosity gets her involved. This book is hard to put down until the mystery is solved. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that I received from the author.

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cynthia weatherby

Murderr on a Pirate Ship

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023

Carmen De Luca is a Recovery Specialist for the Rosewood Agency, but her Best Friend, Rhonda Rhodes, doesn't know what her real job is. Carmen's Partner, Lady Sophie Rutherford, is injured and ends up in the hospital while they were working in Europe. Rhonda is on hiatus from her TV Show and is bored and ready for an adventure! So, Carmen invites Rhonda to join her, for some time together, traveling in Europe. Rhonda strikes up a conversation with her seat partner, on the flight over, and is invited to a party given by former Hollywood Director, Alistaire McPhee! When the Rosewood Agency is informed of the party's host, who disappeared a decade earlier with a lot of Movie Props, Carmen is encouraged to attend the party and locate those stolen Movie Props? Alistaire has invited an interesting mix of Movie Personalities to the party, as an invitee only list! But when Alistaire discovers one of his invitees has invited Rhonda, TV Antiques Expert, to his party, he allows Rhonda and Carmen to join the party on the Pirate Ship, La Vida Loca, as token uninvited guests! All cell phones are collected and locked in a Safe on the Bridge, before any of the guests can board! When they set sail and the Party begins, so does the Murder and Mayhem. No spoilers now! If you are like me and enjoy a Great Art Sleuth Mystery, I highly recommend you read this book. It has intriguing twists and turns to keep your attention! It is the second Book in this Series and I have read the Prequel and Book 1 and even though not necessarily a must to enjoy this Book, I highly recommend the entire Series! I hope you enjoy this Book and Series as much as I have! I am looking forward to more Books to Read in this Series. They have all been Awesome!

I received an ARC Book from the Author. This is my voluntary and honest review.

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