Paint A Murder: a Bella Sarver Mystery

The residents of the new-ish "Active Adult" community in the Chicago suburban town of Deer Creek may all be over-55, but many of them are very active, indeed. Each has moved to Martingale Manor fairly recently, and they've all brought a lot of history with them, including plenty of secrets. Keeping too many secrets can be dangerous. Sometimes, one might even kill you.Bella Sarver knows a lot about art. In fact, she's been asked to teach a class in painting at Martingale Manor, and she enjoys showing her students some of the basic techniques, but she's not sharing all her expertise with them, not right away. She's also aware that a painting can hold a lot more than can be seen on its face. If you scratch the surface, you could find out a lot about what came before. In fact, what's underneath might hide a murderer. And if anyone can discover a murderer, it's Bella, who's been getting quite a bit of experience in following clues lately.This is the third book in the Bella Sarver Mystery Series, in which artist Bella Sarver uses her knowledge of the art world to uncover all kinds of secrets, including murder. The first two are: Painting Lessons and Brush With Death., and the fourth is Death on the Danube.Barbara Lipkin is a painter and writer who lives in a Chicago suburb with her husband. Visit her website and sign up for her blog at: www.LipkinGallery.com.