KILLING ICARUS IBD

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Art historian Abi Vickers has hit the proverbial wall. Her husband ran off with his secretary, leaving Abi in financial ruin from his bad investments. Her galleries, her reputation, her apartment in BostonâÇÖs toney South End have been ripped from her life by an unforgiving legal system. When an old mentor offers her a temporary job and the use of his cottage overlooking Cape Cod Bay, she hopes the sun-drenched scenery that inspired artist Edward Hopper will help pull her life back together.As she leaves Boston for the windswept cliffs of Truro, she looks forward to calm days, spectacular sunsets, and the mind-cleansing practice of Zen archery.áBut her hope for tranquility is soon shattered when she learns that a historic aviation event is about to be reenacted practically on her doorstep. Suddenly, instead of finding sanity, Abi wonders if sheâÇÖs going insane-especially when she starts seeing shadows moving across the star-speckled night sky.Only after she discovers a deadly WWII secret in a long-lost Hopper sketch does she realize the troubles that plagued her in Boston were childâÇÖs play compared to the dangers sheâÇÖs about to face: From the deadly cat-and-mouse game she must play with hired killers on the Nantucket ferry, to the threats that seem to emanate from an old barn near a fortress-like abandoned mansion. Even with the help of a small town police officer dealing with his own personal baggage, and a German journalist who is not what he appears to be, Abi must tap into intellectual and physical resources she never knew she possessed if she wants to survive.'The suspense builds like a burning fuse to a bundle of dynamite in another first-rate mystery from Paul Kemprecos.'á-Dirk Cussler, #1áNew York TimesáBestselling Author'Kemprecos proves again why he was Clive CusslerâÇÖs first choice for a co-writer.áKilling Icarusáis taut, lean and a whole lot of fun.'á-Jack Du Brul, #1áNew York TimesáBestselling Author'From the first line to the last page,áKilling Icarusáis a spectacular and moody mystery. In the capable hands of Paul Kemprecos, we get a story crafted with the intricate precision of a Swiss watch. The windswept hills of a small New England town provide a wonderful setting. Art historian Abi Vickers and lawyer turned cop, Ben Dyer are characters youâÇÖll find yourself rooting for as the pages turn and the dark secrets of an old mansion loom over them like a shadow.PaulâÇÖs style and authenticity are second to none. HeâÇÖs like Cape CodâÇÖs version of Tony Hillerman. I urge you to pick upáKilling Icarus, and when youâÇÖre done, go back and read PaulâÇÖs other mysteries. You wonâÇÖt be disappointed.'á-Graham Brown,áNew York TimesáBestselling Author'Art historian Abi Vickers is an intriguing and refreshing heroine, andáKilling Icarusáis a fast-paced blend of mystery and suspense set upon the idyllic Cape Cod coast-which leaves me with one question for author Paul Kemprecos: When is the next Abi Vickers book coming out?'-Robin Burcel