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O' Artful Death
O' Artful Death: A Mystery | Sarah Stewart Taylor
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Newcomer Sarah Stewart Taylor delivers a compelling and atmospheric cozy mystery that introduces Sweeney St. George, an art historian in Boston with a special interest in the art of death. Sweeney becomes interested in Byzantium, Vermont, an art colony that flourished in the late nineteenth century, when she comes upon a photograph of the striking gravestone of a girl who drowned, and may have been murdered, in 1890. The stone is in a tiny cemetery surrounded by other beautiful, if unremarkable, headstones, some dating back hundreds of years. But the unsigned sculpture that marks this young woman's grave is of extremely high quality and the artist is unrecognizable. Sweeney is soon hooked, not only on the mystery of who created the beautiful sculpture but also on the details of the events surrounding the girl's death. When the friend who showed her the gravestone invites Sweeney to visit his relatives in Byzantium for Christmas, she jumps at the chance, knowing full well that the girl's murder has achieved the status of mythology in the town and hoping she'll be able to uncover new information. But by the time they arrive, her interest in the girl and the sculpture has gotten around town and, in fact, seems to have disturbed a killer. For not long after Sweeney arrives, one of the girl's descendants is murdered, shot and left lying in the cemetery. Taylor has written a remarkably accomplished debut mystery in the traditional cozy vein, and she's sure to win over legions of fans with O' Artful Death.
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O' Artful Death: A Mystery | Sarah Stewart Taylor
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One of my favorite places to visit is Boston. The history and the city are amazing, and I could walk for hours through the city and not get bored. I also loved this mystery series (first book tagged), featuring art historian Sweeney St. George, a Bostonian who specializes in tombstone art. It‘s an older series, and I was so sad when it ended after four books. I devoured each book. #LoveThisTown #TimbitTunes

saguarosally Time to go walking around Boston again! I think I‘ll wait for a really cold and snowy day. 😂 6y
Cinfhen Nice choice. Boston is a great town👌🏾 6y
TheKidUpstairs Love Boston. Great walking town 😁 6y
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mrp27 I love Boston too, such a great town! 6y
kspenmoll Massachusetts is full of history! Boston is a favorite; I was lucky to live there about 8 years. Not long enough! 6y
lynneamch Yes. Great town. Got to visit several times when daughter went to Tufts. So many rich opportunities at the school and the city. 6y
minkyb I live about an hour west of Boston. If you visit let me know! 6y
Librarybelle @minkyb Will do! ❤️ 6y
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