Vanished into Plein Air is the second book in Paula Darnell's Fine Art Mystery Series.
Who wouldn't want to make a living from her favorite pastime?
Although sometimes self-doubt creeps in along the way, artist Amanda Trent has been striving to do just that, ever since her ex-husband dumped her for a younger woman and she moved to Lonesome Valley, Arizona, to start a new life. So when her friends from the Roadrunner Gallery urge her to join them and world-renown artist Ulysses Durand in a plein air paint-out, she hesitates, fearing that she might not be able to complete a painting in the four-hour time limit.
But everything goes smoothly at the public open-air event—until Ulysses's wife goes missing and he asks Amanda for her help. Has his past come back to haunt the famous artist? With a little help from her nemesis, cranky Lieutenant Belmont, the support of her friends, and the companionship of her furry feline Mona Lisa and her lovable golden retriever Laddie, Amanda tracks a killer who's determined to strike again unless Amanda can save the day.
~~"An excellent art themed cozy mystery series. "~~Susan E., Amazon reviewer
~~"It's nice to find a new series that has a main character that is over 30 years old. Add to that an art theme, an artists colony, a cat and a dog who will win your heart and a good mystery set at a slower pace...well it hit all of the right notes and I didn't hesitate to give it five stars. It also works fine as a standalone."~~Susan, Goodreads reviewer
~~"I got so wrapped up in this book, for a second, I thought about contacting Amanda about painting a portrait of my cats!"~~Barnes & Noble Reviewer
Published by Campbell and Rogers Press
March 2021
Editions
ebook - (ISBN: 978-1887402194)
paperback - 262 pages
(ISBN: 978-1887402200)
large print hardback - 396 pages
( ISBN : 978-1887402217 )
Although sometimes self-doubt creeps in along the way, artist Amanda Trent has been striving to do just that, ever since her ex-husband dumped her for a younger woman and she moved to Lonesome Valley, Arizona, to start a new life. So when her friends from the Roadrunner Gallery urge her to join them and world-renown artist Ulysses Durand in a plein air paint-out, she hesitates, fearing that she might not be able to complete a painting in the four-hour time limit.
But everything goes smoothly at the public open-air event—until Ulysses's wife goes missing and he asks Amanda for her help. Has his past come back to haunt the famous artist? With a little help from her nemesis, cranky Lieutenant Belmont, the support of her friends, and the companionship of her furry feline Mona Lisa and her lovable golden retriever Laddie, Amanda tracks a killer who's determined to strike again unless Amanda can save the day.
~~"An excellent art themed cozy mystery series. "~~Susan E., Amazon reviewer
~~"It's nice to find a new series that has a main character that is over 30 years old. Add to that an art theme, an artists colony, a cat and a dog who will win your heart and a good mystery set at a slower pace...well it hit all of the right notes and I didn't hesitate to give it five stars. It also works fine as a standalone."~~Susan, Goodreads reviewer
~~"I got so wrapped up in this book, for a second, I thought about contacting Amanda about painting a portrait of my cats!"~~Barnes & Noble Reviewer
Published by Campbell and Rogers Press
March 2021
Editions
ebook - (ISBN: 978-1887402194)
paperback - 262 pages
(ISBN: 978-1887402200)
large print hardback - 396 pages
( ISBN : 978-1887402217 )
