Facing A Twisted Judgment
(2018)(The second book in the Lies and Misdirection series)
A novel by K J McGillick
A vanished heiress. A fortune in stolen art. A family’s lies—and a predator hiding in plain sight.
When Samantha Bennington Clarke disappears, so does her $130 million art collection—masterpieces by Picasso, Matisse, and Seurat that someone was willing to kill for. Her slick husband, Alex Clarke—a shady attorney with a taste for manipulation and crime—claims it was a robbery. Her narcissistic, sociopathic sister, Marley, demands her share of the fortune. But beneath their polished masks lies a twisted conspiracy of greed, betrayal, and murder.
Enter Dalia Grey, a former prosecutor seeking a fresh start, and Mary Cormier, an eighty-year-old private investigator who co-owns the security firm, calls the shots, and always keeps her pistol close. Don’t let the silver hair fool you—Mary devises the bold plans, infiltrates suspects’ inner circles, and disarms even the most dangerous criminals with charm and cunning. But can they outwit a ruthless lawyer, a sociopathic sister, and a black-market network entangled in murder and willing to kill to protect its secrets?
From luxury estates to the shadows of underground art deals, Dalia and Mary must race to recover the stolen paintings and expose the truth—before a killer silences them for good.
In a world where art is currency, loyalty is a lie, and trust can be fatal… justice comes at the highest price.
Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10, Daniel Silva’s The Heist, and Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True—where psychological suspense meets high-stakes art crime.
Genre: Mystery
When Samantha Bennington Clarke disappears, so does her $130 million art collection—masterpieces by Picasso, Matisse, and Seurat that someone was willing to kill for. Her slick husband, Alex Clarke—a shady attorney with a taste for manipulation and crime—claims it was a robbery. Her narcissistic, sociopathic sister, Marley, demands her share of the fortune. But beneath their polished masks lies a twisted conspiracy of greed, betrayal, and murder.
Enter Dalia Grey, a former prosecutor seeking a fresh start, and Mary Cormier, an eighty-year-old private investigator who co-owns the security firm, calls the shots, and always keeps her pistol close. Don’t let the silver hair fool you—Mary devises the bold plans, infiltrates suspects’ inner circles, and disarms even the most dangerous criminals with charm and cunning. But can they outwit a ruthless lawyer, a sociopathic sister, and a black-market network entangled in murder and willing to kill to protect its secrets?
From luxury estates to the shadows of underground art deals, Dalia and Mary must race to recover the stolen paintings and expose the truth—before a killer silences them for good.
In a world where art is currency, loyalty is a lie, and trust can be fatal… justice comes at the highest price.
Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10, Daniel Silva’s The Heist, and Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True—where psychological suspense meets high-stakes art crime.
Genre: Mystery
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