THE PAINTER IN THE MIRROR

THE PAINTER IN THE MIRROR by is a page-turning tale of murder and art theft that will take you on a fast-paced ride through an exquisitely rendered contemporary New York.

Stella DaSilva, a 30-something art conservator working for an auction house that prides itself on “discretion” when it comes to high-rolling art dealers, finds herself at the center of an investigation when “Las Meninas,” the 16th-century Velázquez masterpiece she is restoring, is stolen, and Stella looks like a prime suspect. Pursued by henchmen and law enforcement, Stella must navigate her way through a maze of new money and old haunts in order to save her life and clear her name. Along the way, she may or may not be falling in love with a detective who is taken off her case, but remains her closest ally.

Susan Daitch brings suspense, broad appeal, and a tremendous gift for richness, texture, and relatable characters. THE PAINTER IN THE MIRROR is a noir-tinged chase through New York’s high and low cultures with a street-smart heroine who always manages to find a resourceful way out of a jam.