05696cam a2200901 i 4500 1137206579 OCoLC 20230413114911.0 200117s2020 nyu 000 1 eng 2020001300 9781250224200 1250224209 9781250269812 1250269814 (OCoLC)1137206579 (OCoLC)1156629078 (OCoLC)1157142526 (OCoLC)1175657172 (OCoLC)1175657547 AJM pcc e-uk-en Goldberg, Leonard S., author. 13290 The art of deception / Leonard Goldberg. First edition. New York : Minotaur Books, 2020. viii, 306 pages ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier The vandal -- Hawke and Evans -- Felix Dubose -- Johnny -- Albert Dubose -- The art historian -- Cholera -- The Countess -- Strange symptoms -- The rumor -- The lockpicks -- Delvecchio -- Scotland Yard -- Wormwood scrubs -- Two vandals -- The exhumation -- The Stewart Gallery -- The hiding place -- Dubious identification -- An unexpected visitor -- A near miss -- The wife -- An unseemly source -- A violent break-in -- Setting a trap -- The National Gallery -- The masterpiece -- All the evidence. "In the west end of London, an apparently crazed individual is on the loose, breaking into art galleries and private homes to slash valuable paintings of women. Despite Scotland Yard's best efforts, the criminal remains at large and continues on his destructive path. When Joanna and the Watsons are called in to solve the mystery, they soon discover that although the canvases have been slashed, their backings remain pristine, with no cuts or scratches. The criminal, it seems, is no mere vandal-he's searching for something hidden behind the portraits. Suspicion soon falls on two skilled art restorers who previously worked at the gallery where all the vandalized art was purchased. When Joanna finds the body of one in a bricked off fireplace at the gallery, the other is left as the prime suspect. But then he's discovered dead as well. Luckily, Joanna has a plan for ensnaring the criminal once and for all. But it must not fail, or more paintings-and lives-will be lost"-- Provided by publisher. Blalock, Joanna (Fictitious character) Fiction. 13291 Watson, John H. (Fictitious character) Fiction. 13292 Holmes, Sherlock. fast (OCoLC)fst01906994 4201 Watson, John H. (Fictitious character) fast (OCoLC)fst01172852 13293 1900-1999 fast 3277 Women private investigators England London Fiction. 13294 Art Mutilation, defacement, etc. Fiction. 13295 Murder Investigation England London Fiction. 9005 Fathers and daughters Fiction. 6520 Nineteen tens Fiction. 13296 Fathers and daughters Fiction. 6520 Femmes détectives Angleterre Londres Romans, nouvelles, etc. 13297 Art Mutilation Romans, nouvelles, etc. 13298 Meurtre Enquêtes Angleterre Londres Romans, nouvelles, etc. 13299 Pères et filles Romans, nouvelles, etc. 13300 Années dix (Vingtième siècle) Romans, nouvelles, etc. 13301 FICTION / Adaptations & Pastiche. bisacsh 13302 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical. bisacsh 2446 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional. bisacsh 13303 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths. bisacsh 2445 Nineteen tens. fast (OCoLC)fst01037829 13304 Art Mutilation, defacement, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst00815301 13305 Blalock, Joanna (Fictitious character) fast (OCoLC)fst00834111 13306 Fathers and daughters. fast (OCoLC)fst00921890 Manners and customs. fast (OCoLC)fst01007815 13307 Murder Investigation. fast (OCoLC)fst01029788 9573 Women private investigators. fast (OCoLC)fst01178427 3846 Blalock, Joanna (Fictitious character) Fiction. sears 13308 Women private investigators Fiction. sears 8486 Homicide Fiction. sears 9557 Father-daughter relationship Fiction. sears 13309 West End (London, England) Social life and customs 20th century Fiction. 13310 Great Britain History George V, 1910-1936 Fiction. 13311 Grande-Bretagne Histoire 1910-1936 (George V) Romans, nouvelles, etc. 13312 Great Britain. fast (OCoLC)fst01204623 England London. fast (OCoLC)fst01204271 11645 England London West End. fast (OCoLC)fst01323161 13313 London (England) Social life and customs Fiction. sears 13314 Mystery fiction. 670 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 49 Detective and mystery fiction. fast (OCoLC)fst01726581 485 Fiction. fast (OCoLC)fst01423787 48 Historical fiction. fast (OCoLC)fst01726640 129 Mystery fiction. gsafd 670 Detective and mystery fiction. lcgft 485 Historical fiction. lcgft 129 Goldberg, Leonard S. Daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery ; 4. 13315 .b172450706 ddc BOOK 28755 28755 ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ AF 2023-04-13 17.99 2 2 GOLD 64237 2023-06-08 2023-06-01 2023-04-13 BOOK 1