The Unfinished Portrait

On the morning of April 12, 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, vacationing at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia, sat at a table signing papers. As lunchtime approached, he said, We have fifteen minutes more to work. In the words of Elizabeth Shoumatoff, an eyewitness to the scene, Suddenly he raised his right hand and passed it over his forehead several times in a strange jerky way, without emitting a sound, his head bending slightly forward. Moments later he was unconsious, and he died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, later that day.

As John Mannering's wife paints a portrait of a celebrated beauty, Lady Deirdre Vandemeyer, she begins to doubt the authenticity of her subject. Then she is stabbed and Mannering (aka 'The Baron') goes undercover as a personal assistant to try and get to the bottom of the mystery. What he discovers sets the mind reeling and as always keeps the reader enthralled to the very last moment.

The famous Belgian detective visits an old friend in a remote area. John Harrison asks the reason for this surprise visit and Poirot confesses that he is investigating a murder that has not yet been committed. A series of clues will put Poirot on alert and he will do everything possible to prevent the planned crime from taking place.

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. When Rona is asked to write a biography on the missing enigmatic artist, Elspeth Wilding, she finds there are as many unanswered questions as unfinished portraits. Rona Parish needs a break from journalism - every article she has written for Chiltern Life magazine has uncovered murder and mayhem! Luckily her editor has the perfect subject for her to write a new biography on: the life and disappearance of renowned artist Elspeth Wilding. Famous artist Elspeth Wilding mysteriously disappeared eighteen months ago, and nobody has seen her since . . . Considered one of the most important artists of the twenty-first century, many people have speculated about Elspeth's whereabouts, including her family. Is Elspeth missing, or does she not want to be found? Could her disappearance be linked to the tragic suicide of her closest friend, or has something more sinister happened to her? Rona Parish is determined to uncover the truth. No matter what. Can Rona solve the mystery of the elusive artist, or is she heading for own brush with danger? A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "Anthea Fraser At Her Best" "Beautifully written . . . I had forgotten how much I missed and enjoyed this series" "This is an enjoyable and entertaining series" "An interesting mystery with a strong cast of characters, all well drawn. I didn't want the book to finish - even when matters were resolved I wanted to carry on reading about their lives" "Good plot and interesting characters" Amazon reviewer "Another solid entry in an entertaining series from a genre veteran" Booklist The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

On the life of M.F. Husain, b. 1915, famous Indian painter.