No one could be more orderly or organized than dedicated librarian Helma Zukas. No one could be more rash and raucous than avant-garde artist Ruth Winthrop. Yet the two women are best friends and a resourceful, ingenious, crime-solving team. So when two of Ruths latest paintings—each depicting an ex-lover who met a very untimely and mysterious end—are stolen, the amazing amateur detectives get to work. But digging through Ruths romantic rendezvous turns up more than broken hearts. Theres an angry ex-wife, a jealous fellow artist, and a rampaging group of local tree-huggers. Theres trouble brewing in Bellehaven . . . and only Helma and Ruth can make certain that mayhem doesnt lead to murder.,
