Death of an Artist — Kate Wilhelm

THE FINISHING STROKE…

Marnie Markov is ready for trouble when her renowned artist daughter, Stef, begins a messy divorce from her fourth husband/business partner, Dale. After all, the best relationship Marnie's ever been able to manage with her brilliant, unstable daughter is an uneasy truce. Still, she supports Stef's decision not to let Dale sell her work to the highest bidder.

But when Stef is killed in a fall, a grief-racked Marnie refuses to believe that her death was accidental. And when she's thrown into a vicious battle with Dale over Stef's billion-dollar estate, she'll go to any lengths to uncover the truth. Now Marnie's only chance at proof means risking help from a burned-out ex-cop -- and following her darkest instincts past the thin line between justice and revenge….