Rick Homan

Dark Portrait Rick Homan

Who is burning Rococo portraits?

Nicole Tang Noonan spends her research leave at home in San Francisco writing an article on the subject of her dissertation. Her scholarly pursuits are interrupted when she discovers a body while walking in the Presidio, San Francisco's national park.

When a police detective finds a photocopy of a Rococo portrait in the dead man's backpack, Nicole's expertise in art history makes her a suspect. At the same time, Nicole investigates a series of online videos showing Rococo portraits being burned to ashes. Is there a connection to the murder? Can she prove it and exonerate herself?

If you enjoy art and a female amateur sleuth who just won't quit, you will enjoy reading Dark Portrait, the fourth in a series of traditional mysteries.