Brushwork

Murder in Mexico #3

by John Scherber

What appears to be a normal portrait comission soon turns bloody What looks like a routine portrait commission for a flamboyant former vice president of the United States quickly turns to disaster when he is murdered after only one session. Paul Zacher becomes intrigued by the purpose behind his presence in San Miguel, but his curiosity turns to desperation when accumulating evidence indicates that Zacher himself is the murderer. When a reading of the vice president’s will reveals the motive, Paul and Maya are forced flee across central México to avoid arrest for murder. After one of the most ruthless conglomerates in México lines up with the police against the Zacher Agency, Paul goes on the offensive and sets a trap that exposes the plotters, but then is nearly trapped himself when he is forced to kill one of them in a face-to-face shoot out.

Brushwork is the third mystery in the Murder in México series.

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208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2011

About the author

John Scherber, a Minnesota native, settled in México in 2007. He is the author of 15 Paul Zacher mysteries, (The Murder in México series), set in the old colonial hill town of San Miguel de Allende, as well as his three award-winning nonfiction accounts of the expatriate experience, San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path, and Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter. In addition, two volumes of the Townshend Vampire Trilogy have appeared, and a paranormal thriller titled The Devil’s Workshop.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.

Reviews

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is third in a series of mysteries by an American expat living in San Miguel de Allende. I've enjoyed the earlier books in the series, and this one is still a good story, but the editing is pretty awful. There are innumerable places where several words are run together, and the chapter headings are scrambled in many cases. I don't understand why this has not been corrected. Otherwise I enjoyed the characters and the setting. I'll give the next one a chance. Hopefully this was a one time problem.

[Lori Bindner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Another bright and fun mystery in which i was fully immersed. I enjoy learning about a painter's view, tools and products as well as being thrown onto a mystery ride i don't want to disembark.
Thank you for another joyous page-turner.

[Peter M. O'Neill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent thriller and human condition book that is a very fun read!

Another excellent detective type story with an excellent setting! Wonderful plot and character development! I would highly recommend this book title.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review

I'm really enjoying this series! It has great characters and some pretty wild adventures. This one had a lot of tricky plot twists and a surprise ending. Can't wait to start the next one.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Setting of San Miguel Mexico, the book gives us a good idea of the setting. What it is like to be an artist, his tools. The other characters were rich in detail. Giving us a good mystery, that was excellent in a detail plot, to the end.