The Art of Reprisal

At the bottom of the East River, a man is nailed to a cross. That man is art critic J. Ambrose Winston, who has written a foul review about the work of nearly every artist in New York City. Detective Michael LeForge can take his investigation of the Winston case in several directions, but his past involvement in an unsolved murder leads him to focus on only one suspect. Boston-bred artist Samuel Barstow longs for the fortune and respect that commercial success will bring him. To further his career, he looks to distinguish himself in the eyes of Arthur Mahler, a prominent New York artist with a mysterious past. But Samuel’s experience in the New York art scene belies his expectation. When the worlds of art and justice collide, the hunt begins to find the truth . . . and a devious killer.