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The Art of Theft

The Art of Theft

Historical MysteryMystery
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and located missing persons, but she's never had to steal a painting until Mrs. Watson's former lover, a maharani, asks for help recovering blackmail letters hidden behind a Van Dyck. The letters must be lifted from an exclusive Yuletide art sale at a French chateau, and Charlotte enlists Lord Ingram, her sister Livia, and Livia's admirer Stephen Marbleton to pull off the heist. What begins as a glamorous caper quickly reveals conspiracies and dangers no one accounted for.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

MysteriousAdventurousLighthearted
Heist

Genres

Historical Mystery Mystery

About the author

S
Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas is one of the most acclaimed romance authors working today. Her books regularly receive starred reviews from trade publications and are frequently found on best-of-the-year lists. She is also a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA® Award. English is Sherry's second language—she has come a long way from the days when she made her laborious way through Rosemary Roger's Sweet Savage Love with an English-Chinese dictionary. She enjoys digging down to the...

Characters

Charlotte HolmesProtagonist

A brilliant Victorian woman operating under the guise of consulting detective "Sherlock Holmes," pulled into her first heist.

Lord IngramSupporting

Charlotte's close ally, enlisted to help pull off the theft.

Livia HolmesSupporting

Charlotte's sister, part of the heist team.

Stephen MarbletonSupporting

Livia's admirer, recruited into the scheme.

All characters in The Art of Theft