From the author of the "wonderfully ingenious" (Marilyn Stasio, The
New York Times Book Review) novel After the Crash, a thrilling tale
of a murder that takes place in Claude Monet's garden and the mystery
that surrounds it.
Giverny, France. During the day, the town is the home of the famous
artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted his Water Lilies.
But once the tourists have gone, there is a darker side to the peaceful
French village.
This is the story of thirteen days that begin with one murder and end
with another. JÃ(c)me Morval, a man whose passion for art was matched
only by his passion for women, has been found dead in the stream that
runs through the gardens. In his pocket is a postcard of Monet's Water
Lilies with the words: Eleven years old. Happy Birthday.
Entangled in the mystery are three women: a young painting prodigy, the
seductive village schoolteacher, and an old widow who watches over the
village from a mill by the stream. All three of them share a secret. But
what do they know about the discovery of JÃ(c)me Morval's corpse? And
what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting of Black
Water Lilies?
