Open House Heist

Open House Heist
Author: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Publisher: SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2020-01-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1648750834

A realtor in small-town Georgia is dealing with a hot property—and a cold case—in this mystery from the USA Today–Bestselling author. You solve new murders and uncover old crimes, but can you save someone from doing hard time? To return what was lost, solve my riddle at all costs. Travel back to ’83 and the murder of a girl from Forsyth County. The note sat inside an otherwise empty lockbox on the dining room table of Bramblett County realtor Lily Sprayberry’s open house listing—a lockbox that formerly contained an expensive coin collection she promised would remain safe. Lily knows the person that wrote the note meant it for her, and knows she needs to do what it says to get the coin collection back. Determined to solve the thirty-six-year-old murder, Lily discovers the clues lead her to a possible killer she’d never suspect—someone near and dear to her heart.

Stealing Rembrandts

Stealing Rembrandts
Author: Anthony M. Amore
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0230337422

Anthony M. Amore and Tom Mashberg's Stealing Rembrandts is a spellbinding journey into the high-stakes world of art theft Today, art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world, exceeding $6 billion in losses to galleries and art collectors annually. And the masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn are some of the most frequently targeted. In Stealing Rembrandts, art security expert Anthony M. Amore and award-winning investigative reporter Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in the last century. Through thefts around the world - from Stockholm to Boston, Worcester to Ohio - the authors track daring entries and escapes from the world's most renowned museums. There are robbers who coolly walk off with multimillion dollar paintings; self-styled art experts who fall in love with the Dutch master and desire to own his art at all costs; and international criminal masterminds who don't hesitate to resort to violence. They also show how museums are thwarted in their ability to pursue the thieves - even going so far as to conduct investigations on their own, far away from the maddening crowd of police intervention, sparing no expense to save the priceless masterpieces. Stealing Rembrandts is an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind look at the black market of art theft, and how it compromises some of the greatest treasures the world has ever known.

The Feather Thief

The Feather Thief
Author: Kirk Wallace Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1101981628

As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.

Baby's First Bank Heist

Baby's First Bank Heist
Author: Jim Whalley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1547600632

Meet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby. Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank! He's the world's most unlikely criminal, but he's about to pull off the most daring baby bank heist ever. Why? To get money for a fluffy new pet, of course. This baby is dangerously cute and desperate for a pet. You have been warned . . .

The Great Pet Heist

The Great Pet Heist
Author: Emily Ecton
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534455361

Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this hilarious and delightfully illustrated novel following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound. Butterbean knew she wasn’t always a good dog. Still, she’d never considered herself a BAD dog—until the morning that her owner, Mrs. Food, fell in the hallway. Admittedly the tile was slipperier than usual, mostly because Butterbean had just thrown up on it. Now Butterbean and her fellow pets have to come up with a grand plan to support themselves in case Mrs. Food is unable to keep taking care of them. When they discover a mysterious man in their building who seems to have lots of loot, they plan a heist. Oscar the mynah bird is the brains of the operation. Walt the cat has the necessary slyness and slink. Marco and Polo are the reconnaissance rats. And Butterbean...well, no one would ever suspect a cute little wiener dog, right? Can these animal friends can pull off the heist of the century?

Hounds, Harvest, and Homicide

Hounds, Harvest, and Homicide
Author: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Publisher: SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2020-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1648750842

USA Today–Bestselling Author: A fundraiser turns fatal, and an animal-shelter volunteer has to sniff out a killer . . . When Missy Kingston brought her pooch-party program to an annual gala fundraiser for the city’s women’s shelter, she didn’t expect a murder. But the most prominent financial contributor to the shelter has been found dead, bringing the big night to a halt. The suspect list is long, but Missy knows one person who shouldn't be on it: her friend Max Hoover. Missy vows to prove his innocence, and that determination leads her down a path of power, politics, and money. And it’s a path the killer doesn't want her taking . . .

Realtor Rub Out

Realtor Rub Out
Author: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Publisher: SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 164875080X

USA Today–Bestselling Author: A house on the market becomes the scene of a homicide—and one realtor is listing all the suspects . . . Bramblett County, Georgia realtor Lily Sprayberry’s brand new listing is a hit, just not the kind she expected. When she stops by the staged home, she finds the dead body of another realtor lying on the living room floor. With only a week until her destination wedding, and no leads, no potential suspects, and no possibility to leave the state until the murder is solved, Lily’s sheriff fiancé thinks they should postpone their nuptials. But that doesn't work for the soon-to-be bride. Determined to find the killer in time to say “I do,” she does a little investigating herself. But with knowledge of Lily's knack for solving crimes, the killer is homing in . . .

Bidding War Break-In

Bidding War Break-In
Author: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Publisher: SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2020-01-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1648750818

A Georgia realtor is selling a townhouse—but there are perils hidden in the property—in this witty mystery by the USA Today–Bestselling author. Being a realtor is a lot like being a bartender: Sometimes you get an up-close and personal view of things you’d rather not. Lily Sprayberry has been asked to list and sell a deceased friend’s townhouse, and a portion of the profit will go to a scholarship fund in that friend’s name. The problem is, someone doesn’t want the place to sell. And they’ll do whatever’s necessary to make sure it doesn’t—including ruin Lily’s reputation. That just doesn’t sit well with this Southern gal. It’s her job to sell the house—even if that means taking down a crook in the process . . .

Signed, Sealed and Dead

Signed, Sealed and Dead
Author: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Publisher: SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2020-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1648750826

USA Today–Bestselling Author: The clock runs out for a Georgia high school coach—and a sleuthing realtor is on the case . . . Realtor Lily Sprayberry hopes to have kids someday—and if she does, she’ll refuse to let them play sports. It’s not because she thinks sports are dangerous—it’s the parents. God bless them, they’re a hot mess. When her client, the high school’s new varsity lacrosse coach, is murdered, her list of suspects looks like a PTA membership list. Someone on that list wanted him dead, and she’ll go into overtime to find his killer—even if it means being benched . . . permanently.

Decluttered and Dead

Decluttered and Dead
Author: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Publisher: SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1648750796

A Georgia real estate pro needs to find the key to a murder in this mystery by the USA Today–Bestselling author . . . Real estate agent Lily Sprayberry doesn’t like sticking her nose in other people’s business, but sometimes, she can’t help herself. Especially when those people are ones she cares about. And when one of them winds up dead during Lily’s decluttering and staging class, she has to find the killer—much to the chagrin of the county sheriff who just happens to be the man she’s loved since she was a kid. Too bad though, because once a friend, always a friend, at least in Lily’s book. She’ll do whatever she can to find the killer, even if that means she might die. Because that’s what friendship means to Lily Sprayberry . . .