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No one could be more orderly or organized than dedicated librarian Helma Zukas. No one could be more rash and raucous than avant-garde artist Ruth Winthrop. Yet the two women are best friends and a resourceful, ingenious, crime-solving team. So when two of Ruths latest paintingseach depicting an ex-lover who met a very untimely and mysterious endare stolen, the amazing amateur detectives get to work. But digging through Ruths romantic rendezvous turns up more than broken hearts. Theres an angry ex-wife, a jealous fellow artist, and a rampaging group of local tree-huggers. Theres trouble brewing in Bellehaven . . . and only Helma and Ruth can make certain that mayhem doesnt lead to murder.,
About the Author
Jo Dereske grew up in western Michigan and now lives in the foothills of Mount Baker near Bellingham, Washington. She draws on her Michigan background and Lithuanian heritage for her books, especially in the Miss Zukas and Ruby Crane mysteries. She's a former librarian who believes that libraries are one of our last truly public institutions, where the entire world can mix and mingle amid the written word - what could be better! Jo's website: www.jodereske.com
