Sacred Light - (A Georgia O'Keeffe Mystery) by Kathryn Lasky (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Tragedy, deception, and peril await painter and amateur sleuth Georgia O'Keeffe in this enthralling historical mystery set in 1930s New Mexico, from multi-award-winning author Kathryn Lasky.

"Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia Potter, and Kinsey Millhone--Georgia O'Keeffe is the new sleuth in town!" Award-winning author Katherine Hall Page

Under the spellbinding stars of the New Mexico desert, a bloodied axe carves through the night--its story buried in silence and sand . . .

New Mexico, 1937. Painter Georgia O'Keeffe is excited for her trip to the intriguing wilderness of the Bisti Badlands--a historical place with enchanting desertscapes but also perilous natural structures.

Her trip is overshadowed by the sad news of her friend and native Juan Nez going missing. No one knows where he is, and it's unlikely he's gotten lost. He knows these lands like the back of his hand. Has something happened to him and, if so, was it an accident, or has a horrible crime taken place?

Trying to make sense of the situation, Georgia seeks solace in her art, but soon comes face-to-face with a dangerous reality and an even deadlier disaster . . .

For fans of Stephanie Barron, Nicola Upson, and Bella Ellis. "A compelling mystery" (Booklist on A Slant of Light) featuring real-life painter Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century.

Review Quotes

A compelling mystery that culminates in a terrifying showdown-- "Booklist on A Slant of Light"

A riveting look at the Indian boarding school system-- "Kirkus Reviews on A Slant of Light"

Georgia O'Keeffe as an amateur sleuth? A daring idea that works like a charm for the highly talented Kathryn Lasky. What a wide range of characters, from the very good to the very bad, she brings to life in this wonderful novel! And the portrait of the artist is superb-- "Peter Abrahams, author of The Tutor, on Light on Bone"

Kathryn Lasky draws Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico with her own skillful hand. The deftest of efforts, Light on Bone gives us a murder mystery as seen through the mind of a mid-century artist free enough from convention to catch what others miss. I couldn't put it down-- "Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, on Light on Bone"

Kathryn Lasky's vivid Light on Bone applies the extraordinary eye of Georgia O'Keeffe to overlapping mysteries in 1930s New Mexico. O'Keeffe's righteous vision does not flinch from the truth, and we follow her gaze in fascination through this masterfully woven story-- "Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Judgment and House on Fire, on Light on Bone"

Readers will be enchanted by the descriptions of the Southwest landscape seen through Georgia's artistic eye. Fans of historical mysteries that feature real-life people will enjoy this series-- "Booklist on Mortal Radiance"

Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia Potter, and Kinsey Millhone - Georgia O'Keeffe is the new sleuth in town! Kathryn Lasky brings the rich imagination of her YA and Juvenile books to Light on Bone, a stunning, suspenseful adult mystery. Vivid prose brushstrokes bring the legendary artist, the Southwest landscape she loved, and a complicated plot with historical and imagined characters to life-- "Katherine Hall Page, author of the award-winning Faith Fairchild series, on Light on Bone"

The characters are rich, the setting is sublime . . . a memorable and beautiful book-- "Brenda Buchanan, author of the Joe Gale mysteries, on Light on Bone"

The intricately plotted mystery puts a new spin on several historical figures . . . Lasky provides vivid descriptions through O'Keeffe's eyes that bring the setting and timeframe to life-- "Library Journal Starred Review of Light on Bone"

The Land of Enchantment is the perfect backdrop for a murder investigation among historic characters both artistic and evil-- "Kirkus Reviews on Mortal Radiance"