Title: Painted Death: A Kira Logan Mystery
Author: J. C. Andrew
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing LLC
ISBN: 978-1-491745-32-8
Pages: 284
Genre: Mystery Novel
Reviewed by: Jason Lulos
Synopsis
“Painted Death” is set in Raven Creek, an Alaskan coastal town. The disappearance of a local fishing captain leads to community discord over the inclusion of his boat in the town’s commemorative mural, “Lost Seamen of Raven Creek.”
Kira Logan, the visiting designer of the mural, must solve the mystery of the captain’s death and murders of two other people to save her project, help the children of the captain, and reassure the worried townspeople.
The smuggling of drugs into the community adds to the conflict as the search for the distributor becomes more intense. Bizarre murders complicate the investigation and leave the police guessing.
Can the murderer be found before killing again? Kira risks her life to find the answer.
About the Author
J.C. Andrew has been active in the art world for many years, creating award winning oil and watercolor paintings, weaving, and ceramic and bronze sculptures, from tabletop size to monumental. She was a T.V. sketch artist for CNN in Washington, D.C. She now lives in Arizona.