The Body in Bodega Bay A Nora Barnes and Toby Sandler Mystery [Hardcover]

Life in Bodega Bay on the rugged, foggy coast of northern California has been pretty quiet since Alfred Hitchcock filmedThe Birdsthere. But antiques dealer Toby Sandler learns that his new business partner Charlie has been found dead on an abandoned boat in the harbor. When the local sheriff discovers that Charlies newly acquired Hitchcock artifacts and a painting of an angel are missing, he enlists Toby and his wife, Nora Barnes, an art historian, in the investigation.
??????????? Local tales about Hitchcocks famous film, and some digging into the regions past as a Russian outpost, provide Toby and Nora with clues to the existence of a lost masterpiece. Convinced that this forgotten work may hold the key to the murder, Nora and Toby set out to find it. When Noras trouble-prone sister Angie arrives, events take a surprising turn, leading to the uncanny realm of angel reading and putting Nora and her family in danger. As Nora and Toby investigate matters both criminal and otherworldly, Nora realizes that some mysteries in life may be too deep to solve.

Angels, death, religion, and Russians along the Northern California coast challenge our smart and artful sleuthing couple in this captivating follow-up toMurder in Lascaux, the debut novel in the Nora Barnes and Toby Sandler mystery series.

Nora Barnes and Toby Sandler are back. This crimes solution takes us into the world of Russian icons, the Russian past in Sonoma County, and even into the realm of communications from guardian angels.Murder in Lascauxwas an auspicious debut;The Body in Bodega Baycontinues the journey. This novel delivers. Grab it and enjoy.Richard Schwartz, author ofThe Last Voice You Hear

The Draine and Hinden writing duo have now done for Californias North Coast what their earlierMurder in Lascauxdid for Frances Perigord: brought it wonderfullyand eerilyto life. You can practically see the fog shroudinlƒf