The Heritage Heist Murder
(2025)(The second book in the Blackmore Vale Mysteries series)
A novel by Anthony Frazer
When ancient treasures vanish and a blackmailer dies, DCI Rhys Morgan must untangle a web of greed, deception, and murder.
Medieval artifacts are disappearing from churches across the Blackmore Vale—candlesticks, manuscripts, and sacred relics vanishing without a trace. But when art dealer Anthony Fairfax is found murdered in St. George's Chapel, his skull crushed by a stolen medieval mace, DCI Rhys Morgan and his Rural Crime Team realize they're dealing with more than simple theft.
As Rhys and his partner DS Ben Harper investigate, they uncover a complex network of heritage consultants, each with access to the churches and the expertise to pull off the thefts. Dr. Eleanor Hartley, the dedicated conservation expert. Professor Sterling, the university academic. Lord Pemberton, the aristocratic heritage trustee. Judith Martindale, the meticulous records keeper. All have motive. All have secrets. And one of them is a killer.
With the pressure mounting, Rhys must navigate a world of art fraud, insurance scams, and desperate preservation before the thief strikes again—or another body turns up in a country chapel.
Genre: Mystery
Medieval artifacts are disappearing from churches across the Blackmore Vale—candlesticks, manuscripts, and sacred relics vanishing without a trace. But when art dealer Anthony Fairfax is found murdered in St. George's Chapel, his skull crushed by a stolen medieval mace, DCI Rhys Morgan and his Rural Crime Team realize they're dealing with more than simple theft.
As Rhys and his partner DS Ben Harper investigate, they uncover a complex network of heritage consultants, each with access to the churches and the expertise to pull off the thefts. Dr. Eleanor Hartley, the dedicated conservation expert. Professor Sterling, the university academic. Lord Pemberton, the aristocratic heritage trustee. Judith Martindale, the meticulous records keeper. All have motive. All have secrets. And one of them is a killer.
With the pressure mounting, Rhys must navigate a world of art fraud, insurance scams, and desperate preservation before the thief strikes again—or another body turns up in a country chapel.
Genre: Mystery
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