If it wasn't for art thieves, spies and killers, Alex Vlodnachek's life would be bliss.
Her freelance career is catching fire. Her relationship with B&B owner Ian Sterling is flirty and fun. Sheâs even attending a glittering cocktail party at his sprawling Victorian inn.
But, to this ex-reporter, something seems âoff.â And itâs not the canapÊs. When Ianâs father vanishes, the enigmatic innkeeper asks for her discretion. And her assistance.
Meanwhile, Alex is having the opposite problem at her tiny bungalow: People keep piling in uninvited. Including a mysterious intruder found sleeping in her kitchen. Her grandmother, Baba, who shows up âto helpââwith Alexâs own mother hot on her heels.
When the intrepid redhead discovers a body in the B&B's basement and a âreproductionâ Renoir in the library, she begins to suspect that Ian is more than just a simple hotel owner.
With editor pal Trip, brother Nick, and rescue-pup Lucy riding shotgun, Alex scrambles to stay one step ahead of disasterâand some very nasty characters.
Can she find the missing man before itâs too late? Or will Alex be the next one to disappear?