A Wealth of Deception by Trish Esden

Set in Vermont a whole enclave of art galleries and art and antiques form the background for this modern day story of espionage, mafia and down to earth cheating in the complicated art world. The second in this series that I had the good fortune to get my hands on. Edie Brown is battling to save the family gallery from going under. Her mother's arrest and consequent jail time hasnt helped their reputation, egged on by rival galleries determined to see them go under. Edie needs funds just for daily work, and when a "Vespa" painting turns up, it seems like an answer to a prayer. Considered a modern Grandma Moses, the artist herself remains elusive. Working with Kala and her Uncle Tuck and boyfriend Police Detective Shane should be enough protection for Edie but her snooping for information and unravelling clues from the nearby retirement home ruffles a number of feathers which would prefer to let sleeping dogs lie, including a murder going back twenty years. Very well told, in sequence the story was not disjointed despite several strands having to be brought togetger. Sent by Crooked Lane Books for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.