Portrait of Vengeance

Description

"Rich characters, a forensic artist's eye for detail, and plot twists-Carrie Stuart Parks hits all the right notes!" -Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling author An unsolved case. A tempest of memories. The future's at stake-and time is running out . . . Gwen Marcey has done a good job keeping the pain of her past boxed up. But as she investigates the case of a missing child in Lapwai, Idaho, details keep surfacing that are eerily similar to her childhood traumas. She doesn't believe in coincidences. So what's going on here No one knows more about the impact of the past than the Nez Perce people of Lapwai. Gwen finds herself an unwelcome visitor to some, making her investigation even more difficult. The questions keep piling up, but answers are slow in coming-and the clock is ticking for a missing little girl. Meanwhile, Gwen's ex-husband is threatening to take sole custody of their daughter. As Gwen's past and present collide, she's in a desperate race for the truth. Because only truth will ensure she still has a future.

Carrie Stuart Parks is a Christy finalist as well as a Carol award-winning author. She has won numerous awards for her fine art as well. An internationally known forensic artist, she travels with her husband, Rick, across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law enforcement professionals. The author/illustrator of numerous books on drawing and painting, Carrie continues to create dramatic watercolors from her studio in the mountains of Idaho.

'Portrait of Vengeance is an intense novel that takes readers through the struggles one woman faces to come to terms with her past as a way of saving the future." * RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, TOP PICK * 'Parks takes readers on another crime-solving spree with forensic artist Gwen Marcey. . . Parks has created an intriguing female sleuth with depth, courage, and grit. The well-developed characters are complemented by a unique setting.' * Publishers Weekly, STARRED review *