Shadows at the Spring Show - (Antique Print Mysteries (Paperback)) by Lea Wait (Paperback)

About the Book

Antique print expert Lea Wait probes difficult issues of heritage and identity while illuminating the world of antique prints, in her newest Maggie Summer mystery.

Book Synopsis

She's an antique print dealer, a college professor, and now...a parent? Maggie Summer is considering adopting a child from the New Jersey agency Our World, Our Children, and she has happily agreed to stage a benefit antiques show on their behalf. With her dealer friends, her college, and her lover, Will Brewer, all donating their time and support, everything is falling into place. But someone is harboring a vicious grudge against Our World, Our Children. The adoptive mother of thirteen children is the first victim, and then Maggie begins receiving threats. With the crowded benefit set to open and hundreds of innocent lives at stake, Maggie races to preserve the future with a clue hidden in her prints from the past....

Review Quotes

"A perfect read." -- Mystery Scene

"Breezy. . . . Fun and compelling." -- Maine Sunday Telegram

"Fresh and relevant." -- The New York Times

"Wait is a supple writer . . . captivating." -- Booklist

"Wait renders the print business . . . intriguingly and with a sense of style." -- The Boston Globe

About the Author

Lea Wait (1946-2019) was the author of the Antique Print mystery series and the Mainely Needlepoint mystery series, as well as historical fiction for young readers.