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A Wealth of Deception (A Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery)
by Trish Esden
A Wealth of Deception (A Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery)
Traditional Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Vermont
Crooked Lane Books (April 18, 2023)
Hardcover : 336 pages
Danger, art, and a touch of romance collide in Trish Esden’s second exquisitely crafted Scandal Mountain Antiques mystery, perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and Connie Berry.
Some people are willing to die for their art. Others are willing to kill for it.
When Vermont antique and art dealer Edie Brown discovers an unsettlingly dark collage by the famed reclusive “outsider” artist known only as Vespa, she opens a Pandora’s Box of deception and danger.
Edie teams up with Uncle Tuck and Kala to investigate the background of the collage but only uncover secrets that are more disturbing than the artwork itself. As Edie tracks down the validity of the piece, she stumbles into an art underground where some people are willing to kill to keep their schemes a secret.
Esden expertly crafts a complex cast of characters, a breathtakingly gorgeous setting, and a twisty plot that often poses more questions than answers.
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Character Guest Post: Kala Acosta from Scandal Mountain Antiques Mysteries
Hi there! My name is Kala Acosta and I’m Scandal Mountain Fine Arts and Antiques’ one and only employee. Edie Brown is my boss now, but it was her mom who hired me only days before she went to prison for art forgery. I’m grateful for a bunch of things, mainly that Edie’s mom didn’t do a background check on me. Edie and I’ve become such good friends that maybe she won’t check either. It’s hard to say for sure, Edie’s much more astute than her drama-queen mom.
Enough about that, I prefer to look on the bright side. And I do love it here. Edie and her uncle Tuck have put me in charge of the shop’s online sales. I absolutely go crazy over collectable and vintage things—trolls, games, midcentury thingmabobs, barware…I have a weakness for junk jewelry and anything sparkly. See No Evil monkeys are one of my very favorites. And big hoop earrings, overalls, scarves, and anything purple—and my laptop. What I don’t like are cops, though Edie’s boyfriend Shane is a Vermont State Police detective and he’s cool. There’s also a cute newish officer on the Scandal Mountain Police Department by the name of Cristina Hopkins. But I really can’t say anything more about her, I’m seeing someone else.
The only thing better than working in the antique shop and the fact that I get free room and board (like the entire third floor attic is my private getaway), is the high-stakes and dangerous mysteries the three of us have been embroiled in. They’ve allowed me to keep my special research skills honed. I’m not just talking about creating whiteboards listing suspects and motives, but I get to do deep dives on the dark side of the web to find out important tidbits. This mystery solving gig is a real rush.
I’m hoping to stay with Edie and Tuck for the long haul. That is, if they don’t pressure me about where I came from—‘cause that’s something I’m not telling.
About Trish Esden
Trish Esden loves museums, gardens, wilderness, dogs and birds, in various orders depending on the day. She lives in northern Vermont where she deals antiques with her husband, a profession she’s been involved with since her teens. Don’t ask what her favorite type of antique is. She loves hunting for old bottles and rusty barn junk as much as she enjoys fine art and furnishings. Trish is the author of the Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery series which explores the secretive and adrenaline-charged underbelly of the antique and art world.
Author Links
- Website: https://trishesden.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066846565777
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trishesden/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/patesden
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21662893.Trish_Esden
- Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trish-esden
- Purchase Links
- Indiebound
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
- Apple Books
- Kobo
- Bookshop.org
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A Wealth of Deception TOUR PARTICIPANTS
April 12 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
April 12 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
April 12 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
April 13 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
April 13 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 13 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
April 14 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT
April 14 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
April 14 – Valerie’s Musings – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
April 15 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 15 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
April 16 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
April 16 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 17 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 17 – The Book Decoder – REVIEW
April 17 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – REVIEW
April 18 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
April 18 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
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This looks like a book that is full of suspense-I would like to read it-thanks