King dazzles mystery lovers once again in this, her second Kate Martinelli mystery. What really happened on that day of savage violence eighteen years ago? To bring a murderer to justice, Kate must delve into the artist’s dark past even if she knows it means losing everything she holds dear.Ĭelebrated author Laurie R. For behind the brushes and canvases also stands a notorious felon once convicted of strangling a little girl. Then the detectives receive what appears to be a case breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd, close knit colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century’s greatest painter of women, a man, as it turns out, with a sinister secret. For Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who’s less than thrilled to be handed a green partner, it’s going to be a difficult case. A string of shocking murders has occurred, each victim an innocent child. As A Grave Talent begins, the unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. This gripping debut of the Kate Martinelli mystery series won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery, generating wide critical acclaim and moving Laurie R.
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