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River Scene, Snow Scene, Crime Scene: Painting a Smallish Great River
Cory's aunt, one Anne-Sophie Bine, was not Gabe's favorite in-law. Her declaration that Cory could do better than Gabe in the romantic partner department was not the sole factor. Gabe had risen above that; years ago. He almost never thought about it. No, it was more to do with her having the prickly personality of human-thistle hybrid.
Cory was Corentin “Cory” Poirier, now head of the FBI Art Theft Team and a painter himself. Gabe was but a humble accountant who may have dabbled in the investigative arts from time to time. Anne-Sophie was supposed to be married and to be a lawyer; both assertions were unsubstantiated.
Cory's father, Hugh Poirier, was getting vaguely plaintive phone calls from Anne-Sophie suggesting that she might be selling her land situate on the Canadian border in upstate New York; land which had been in the Poirier family for a century. She had steadfastly refused to explain why and had forbidden Hugh to question or visit her.
Hugh and Cory were certain that she was in trouble. Gabe was of the opinion that if she was in a pickle, then the home canner was sweet Anne-Sophie Bine herself, and she could climb out of the vinegar on her own.
Hugh was too scared of his big sister to defy her so he asked Cory to put his FBI career on hold and journey to the far north accompanied by Gabe Bergeron. Gabe was to “burrow in” if she proved reluctant to explain herself. Which was almost a given. He was not fond of the “burrow in” phrasing since it made hims sound very badger-like, and badgers were not attractive creatures.
Cory's excuse for visiting his aunt was a desire to paint a landscape of the Great Chazy River that bordered her land. This wasn't pure flummery since Cory was in fact eager to do just that.
Of course, finding a body and an almost-body beside the frozen river forced Gabe to reassess the situation.
Cory was Corentin “Cory” Poirier, now head of the FBI Art Theft Team and a painter himself. Gabe was but a humble accountant who may have dabbled in the investigative arts from time to time. Anne-Sophie was supposed to be married and to be a lawyer; both assertions were unsubstantiated.
Cory's father, Hugh Poirier, was getting vaguely plaintive phone calls from Anne-Sophie suggesting that she might be selling her land situate on the Canadian border in upstate New York; land which had been in the Poirier family for a century. She had steadfastly refused to explain why and had forbidden Hugh to question or visit her.
Hugh and Cory were certain that she was in trouble. Gabe was of the opinion that if she was in a pickle, then the home canner was sweet Anne-Sophie Bine herself, and she could climb out of the vinegar on her own.
Hugh was too scared of his big sister to defy her so he asked Cory to put his FBI career on hold and journey to the far north accompanied by Gabe Bergeron. Gabe was to “burrow in” if she proved reluctant to explain herself. Which was almost a given. He was not fond of the “burrow in” phrasing since it made hims sound very badger-like, and badgers were not attractive creatures.
Cory's excuse for visiting his aunt was a desire to paint a landscape of the Great Chazy River that bordered her land. This wasn't pure flummery since Cory was in fact eager to do just that.
Of course, finding a body and an almost-body beside the frozen river forced Gabe to reassess the situation.
407 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2026
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M.G. Lewis
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November 9, 2026
What can I say? I love this series.
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