The Art of Deception - Secrets from Grandma's Attic

by Becky Melby

The Art of Deception is book # 2 in the Secrets of Grandma’s Attic fiction series. At a St. Louis flea market, sisters Amy Allen and Tracy Doyle and their cousin Robin Davisson discover an unexpected treasure at one of the a rolled-up oil painting from the 1930s that once hung over Grandma Pearl’s fireplace. They have not seen the marvelous portrait of the young woman in a green velvet dress for years and wonder how it ended up there, minus its frame. Delighted by their find, they buy the portrait and take it home to see if they can finally discover the secret origins of Green Girl. But they never expect to learn that the painting was reported stolen in the 1980s! Meanwhile, Amy has been working hard to build trust with her foster kids, Matt and Jana, in the hopes of adopting them. But a piece of unexpected news threatens to change Amy’s plans. Can Amy trust God with the outcome, even if it’s not what she wants it to be?

273 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

Wisconsin resident Becky Melby is the author of more than 20 titles, including her latest, Candles in the Rain, plus the Lost Sanctuary Series, four books in the Guideposts cozy mystery series Secrets of Wayfarers Inn, and a novella in A Door County Christmas. Married for 48 years, mother of four, grandmother to sixteen, Becky thrives on writing, reading, camping, rides on the back of a silver Gold Wing, and time with family. Connect with her at www.beckymelby.com or Facebook.