JULIETTE'S VAN GOGH: A Seekers After Lost Treasure Adventure

by C.L. Decker, C.A. Scribner

On the heels of the first SALT Adventure, The Templars’ Chalice, Ren Merit and his Singapore-based treasure-hunting team are back in France. This time, they’re searching for a Van Gogh painting that was hidden away for generations in a dusty attic in Arles.With suspects galore, the SALT team comes face to face with the underbelly of the art world and even brushes up against a dangerous Chinese gang in Paris. From Paris to Arles, and Amsterdam t and even in Ipoh, Malaysia, the SALT crew face frustration, dead ends, and dead bodies, and navigate new relationships that can sometimes seem just as frightening.

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2019

About the author

About C. L. Decker
Creating the "Templars' Chalice", first of the SALT (Seekers After Lost Treasure) novels,
C L Decker has found a way to combine his many interests and passions including travel, art, wine & food, and philosophy into one process, i.e. the writing of adventure mystery novels. His travels to over 150 countries have given him a broad-based landscape for the SALT novels.

C L Decker is joined by his wife, C A Scribner, for this second novel in the SALT series, "Juliette's Van Gogh".Together they have traveled the world, collected priceless memories and gathered an international family that is at the core of their lives. Both created their own businesses related to the improvement of health care and share passions for people, art, music, creativity in all forms, and adventures. They are seekers on an endless path of discovery. They continue to seek out new adventures, experiences, and knowledge. Both say they will never truly retire but will always be in transition. They reside in Sedona, Arizona.

C L Decker, a retired nephrologist, was one of the first board-certified emergency medicine physicians and one of the originators of the "urgent care" concept. He has an eclectic background. Besides his medical degree, he has advanced degrees in business, finance, contemporary art history, and philosophy. C A Scribner is a former advertising, marketing, and communications CEO who is an award winning documentary writer, producer, director, and photographer.

Please visit their web site, CLDecker.com
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Reviews

[Pauline · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the storyline of this book and was kept wondering who why how throughout. The writing style flowed well until the SALT team entered the stage. Excluding the investigation scenes, I felt the narrative was very quick and didn’t allow for a natural (slow?) progression of the characters’ development and shaping. However turns out this is book 2 of a series and it’s possible this was already accomplished there. For the same reason I also felt that I had walked halfway into a conversation and was desperately trying to keep up. The book does provide historical (book 1) context but I still felt I was lagging. Maybe I should have read book 1 first!
Otherwise I thought the adventures of the SALT team have a great scope for a series and look forward to seeing more from the author. For some reason this is the second art theft book I have read (in a row) and felt the factual information about authentication processes and art appreciation interesting But not overwhelming.
Received a complimentary copy of this book from Voracious Readers Only.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book and I'm impressed with the author's knowledge of the art world an art. His descriptions are excellent, you can taste the food and wine as he describes it. I love how our protagonist travel around the world saving art pieces. Fantastic idea and I hope there really is such a secret Force. I enjoyed this book much more than his first one, he's really grown into his characters and his plots. The character development was wonderful and the plot line was so interesting. Again, I don't feel the need for romance in these style books. I prefer the knowledge and Intrigue and art. Good show and I can't wait for book 3!

I would like to thank C. L. Decker, C. A. Scribner, Shadow Rock Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

[Joseph Montedonico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting, informative, beautiful

Decker, once again , shows the reader his vast knowledge of art and the art world. You taste the wine and food that throughout his world travels, Decker has experienced. His love of traveling and meeting people of the world adds to his description of people and places in this exciting and informative story. This is a book for all to learn and enjoy.

[Christie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Voracious Readers Only and the author. I really enjoyed reading this novel. I felt like I was right there when Dean discovered the painting and then throughout recovering once it went missing. I really liked the SALT crew and hope to read more of their adventures. I really liked the beginning of the novel with Dean and his quest and had hoped to read about him throughout the book.

[Eva Newman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a Voracious Reader and received a free copy to read. This book was very good and I hope there is another one to see what the SALT team does. I felt like I was there when the Van Gogh was found and the diary was being read.

[Denise Whelan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read