A Valentine to Die For
(2026)(The eighth book in the Sadie Stewart Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by L B Dayton
Love is priceless. Lies are lethal. But a Valentine’s gallery opening is deadly.
Sadie Stewart arrives in Manhattan on a professional high, her artwork featured in an exclusive Valentine’s Day showcase at a chic Chelsea gallery. Between putting the final brushstrokes on her personal collection and savoring a budding romance with investigative journalist Hugh Hartley, Sadie is ready to enjoy a rare picture perfect moment.
That rosy glow fades fast when a powerful art broker collapses outside the gallery, poisoned by a drink meant for someone else. As whispers flutter through the crowd and Cupid’s aim goes wildly off course, Sadie scrambles to keep the truth from being erased.
Between charming gallery owners with polished smiles with secrets to spare, and a volatile artist nursing a public vendetta, Sadie has no shortage of suspects.
But if she can’t uncover the truth in time, this Valentine’s Day won’t just break hearts, it will cost her everything she loves.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Sadie Stewart arrives in Manhattan on a professional high, her artwork featured in an exclusive Valentine’s Day showcase at a chic Chelsea gallery. Between putting the final brushstrokes on her personal collection and savoring a budding romance with investigative journalist Hugh Hartley, Sadie is ready to enjoy a rare picture perfect moment.
That rosy glow fades fast when a powerful art broker collapses outside the gallery, poisoned by a drink meant for someone else. As whispers flutter through the crowd and Cupid’s aim goes wildly off course, Sadie scrambles to keep the truth from being erased.
Between charming gallery owners with polished smiles with secrets to spare, and a volatile artist nursing a public vendetta, Sadie has no shortage of suspects.
But if she can’t uncover the truth in time, this Valentine’s Day won’t just break hearts, it will cost her everything she loves.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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