ANHOW Review of Books: <I>Murder at the National Gallery</I> by Margaret Truman -- Adilbrand Noblesword's Hall of Warriors

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Date Posted: 21:25:50 04/02/04 Fri
Author: Mt. Healthy Mountaineer, your intrepid reviewer
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ANHOW Review of Books: Murder at the National Gallery by Margaret Truman

PUblished: 1996 by Fawcett Crest/Ballantine

Synopsis:

Part of the series that features a murder in many prominent Washington, D.C. buildings, Murder at the National Gallery is all about the intrigues surrounding the opening of an art show featuring Renaissance artist Caravaggio and a "lost" piece of art that was found just in time for the show. Will the murderer be satisfied with just the murder of a member of the Italian diplomatic corps who had a reputation for stealing Italian masterpieces and selling them to foreign buyers? Are the rumors of forged paintings true? Did someone steal a priceless piece of art?

My Review:

Mrs. Truman knows her stuff when it comes to the Washington, D.C. social scene because yes, she is the daughter of Harry Truman. Here's a link to her biography on the Truman Presidential Library webpage: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/mtd-bio.htm

This is really a decent book. I've read others in this series and found them of varying quality. However, I found the topic interesting and I was introduced to the concept of "Art Police." Washington, D.C. has its very own squad to investigate art fraud and robbery.

The end of the book was a little...strange. But, overall I give this book an "A-"

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