A Fine Tapestry of Murder

Ann Marti Friedman

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13 October 2020

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries; Historical fiction

A compelling historical murder mystery set amongst the artists in seventeenth-century Paris. For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris.

'A rich and achingly beautiful novel' - Carol McGrath (author of the Daughters of Hastings trilogy) on An Artist in Her Own Right.

Paris, 1676. When a body washes up on the banks of the Bievre river, a young woman finds herself embroiled in an intricate murder case.

At first it seems mere coincidence that the dead man was discovered outside the Royal Manufactory of the Gobelins, home to a community of artists and craftsmen. He was not one of them, after all. But Anne-Marie, a sculptor's wife, soon realises that the victim may well be known within the walls of the Gobelins - and that the killer might be amongst them.

With the police apparently disinterested, it is a mystery that is hers alone to solve. Anne-Marie's investigations will take her from the unsavoury slums of the Ile Notre-Dame to the grand ducal residences of the Place Royale. But who can she truly trust on the streets of Paris?

Readers LOVED An Artist in Her Own Right:

'A wonderful blend of fact and fiction that I literally read in two sittings'

'Alive with action and colour'

'The ebb and flow of relationships, between family members and artists, are beautifully conceived and nuanced'

'Wonderful imaginative detail'

By: Ann Marti Friedman
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 239g
ISBN: 9781786157522
ISBN 10: 1786157527
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 13 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

American museum curator, publicist and lecturer, Ann Friedman has published numerous articles on art and artists in various academic journals. An Artist in her Own Right is her first novel and is based on extensive research. It was a semi-finalist on the 2008 Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Contest, though has been substantially re-written since then. She is currently working on a murder mystery set amongst the artists of 1670's Paris.