Jimmy Harris may not be the swiftest lawyer on the Central Coast. He would tell you so himself. Though, he might be the funniest. And maybe Janet Mason is not the ideal client. But she's a star. Desperate Shop Girls was the hottest show on television for the past five years. Now the hottest show is in the quaint seaside town of San Buenasara since she retained Jimmy to sue Guy Mason, the big developer, for divorce. I mean what with the mob and everything. Janet's staying up at Franklin Farms, a Guy Mason development. It's a killer project that Janet wants Jimmy to derail. Who knows why? Our boy's in way over his head. And developments could sink him. If he doesn't get shot first. Jeez.

Desperate Shop Girls

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Gersh, David L.

Mystery

David\Gersh

The Nauton Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is running out of money. It is beset by forgery and awash in rebellious artists. It is being torn apart by a band of hostile curators with a director who's trying to turn things around if he could figure out which way to turn. Then there's the murder.Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Benjamin Franklin is at it again. He's been dealt a pretty good hand, but someone has raised the stakes when he wasn't looking. He can't fold; he will go to jail. And be disbarred. Assuming he lives that long. This art world is downright dangerous.Elegant society, fine art and ruthless business dealings create another art world mystery for Jonathan and his sidekick, Rufus, to sniff out.

Art Attack (Art is Dead)

Jonathan Benjamin Franklin, the brilliant, but easily flummoxed Harvard Lay School professor, is scratching his head again as he fumbles through another puzzling affair of the art world. This time he's floundering in his attempt to help (and bed; the boy's god a strong sex drive) the dark hair French beauty, Nicole DeSant, whose inheritance will disappear if her father committed suicide. But the bodies keep piling up as he's having trouble seeing over them, even on tiptoes. He must simultaneously save his old friend Simon Aaron's great auction house, Witten's, from the hands of an insidious corporate raider. It's getting difficult to keep up with his teaching duties and his young lady friends. Not to mention his addiction to fine wine. It all turns on a twisted tale of Nazi looting, art forgery and big time corporate intrigue. Are you having a nice day, Jonathan, or would you like a glass of wine?

Going, Going, Gone (A Jonathan Benjamin Franklin Mystery)

Durban House

Take one juicy slice of the art gallery scene. Pour in a bottle of world-class Pinot. Add an exotic dark-haired seductress. Season with a soupcon of treachery and murder. Stir well. Who says a watched plot never boils. It's a tasty dish that's got Professor Jonathan Benjamin Franklin in hot water again. Whether it's art, women or the occasional stray body, as usual, he's flummoxed. But don't tell him. It was the dog that did it.

Art Is Dead

Literature & Fiction

United States

Durban House Pub Co Inc

A how-to guide for new and experienced collectors, How to Collect Great Art on a Shoestring explores the unique opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind works for $2000 or $3000 by hundreds of mostly forgotten yet startlingly good artists who are in the permanent collection of MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Whitney, the Met, among many other museums. A veteran and avid collector, Gersh offers pro tips on how, what, and which artists to look for while providing unique insights, an invaluable perspective, and a dash of humor into the world of collecting great art.

How to Collect Great Art on a Shoestring

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Open Books

Pot Luck: A James Emerson Harris Mystery

Humor & Satire

The untold story of the Angel of Santa Fe and the Gettysburg of the West.\nThis is the story, based on historical events, of the little known War of New Mexico, of Henry Sibley, who commanded the Texas Mounted Volunteers, Edward R. S. Canby, the Union commander, and his wife Louisa, the Angel of Santa Fe. It explores the desperate struggle at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, called the Gettysburg of the West, and the men who fought on both sides. It examines the tragedies of war and the passion and compassion of those men and women who played a part.\nThrough letters, diaries, newspaper articles and both first and third person exposition and dialogue, this deeply-researched historical fiction tells of those who heard The Whisper of a Distant God.

The Whisper of a Distant God

Genre Fiction

All's Fair: A Jonathan Benjamin Franklin Mystery

Unleashed: A Comic Relief

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