In a town outside of San Francisco, a series of shocking murders has occurred, each victim a child.
For Det.
Kate Martinelli, just promoted to homicide, and her seasoned partner, a difficult case just keeps getting harder.
It seems the only clue is an elderly woman, arguably the century's greatest painter, once convicted of strangling a little girl.
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THE EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL THE FIRST KATE MARTINELLI MYSTERY In Laurie R.
King's Grave Talent , the unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco.
A series of shocking murders has occurred, the victims far too innocent and defenseless.
For lesbian 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 a difficult case that just keeps getting harder.
Then the police receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century's greatest woman painter and a notorious felon once convicted of a heinous crime.
But what really happened eighteen years ago? To bring a murderer to justice, Kate must delve into the artist's dark past--even if it means losing everything she holds dear.
THE EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL THE FIRST KATE MARTINELLI MYSTERY In Laurie R.
King's Grave Talent , the unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco.
A series of shocking murders has occurred, the victims far too innocent and defenseless.
For lesbian 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 a difficult case that just keeps getting harder.
Then the police receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century's greatest woman painter and a notorious felon once convicted of a heinous crime.
But what really happened eighteen years ago? To bring a murderer to justice, Kate must delve into the artist's dark past--even if it means losing everything she holds dear.
Lead | It seems that one of the residents of this odd colony is |
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Then the police receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead | It seems that one of the residents of this odd colony is |