Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets.Īnna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately.

Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. 'A novel about arts and ippingly told.pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion.'. What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies?Ĭhamberlain, a master storyteller, keeps readers hooked, with a story line that leavens history and social commentary with romance and mystery.Bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman's quest to find the truth. But what she doesn’t expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder.

Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold - until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Morgan Christopher’s life has been derailed. From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth…Ī novel about arts and ippingly told.pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion.

Big lies small town