Description

Book Synopsis

Join this accidental sleuth, Nick Morris, in his first mystery in The Art of Murder series.

Nick Morris is your classic struggling artist. He paints pet portraits to pay the bills but is always just one big commission away from a more comfortable life. Which is why he agrees to paint the reluctant, hot-tempered hotelier, Jason Robart. But Nick gets more than he bargained for when he finds Jason dead from a shotgun blast to the head in an apparent suicide.

No one seems upset about his death except for his girlfriend Elizabeth, and Nick, who has lost the income from the commission. It turns out Jason owed money to everyone - including some unsavoury Russians.

When Elizabeth goes missing, Nick is concerned, but so is Jason''s unpleasant business partner and those persuasive Russians who threaten Nick to reveal everything he knows . . . or else! Nick is knee deep in trouble and to escape he must find Elizabeth, uncover the truth of Jason''s death, a

Portrait of a Murder

    Product form

    £13.29

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £13.99 – you save £0.70 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Fri 12 Jun 2026.

    A Paperback by Michael Jecks

    1 in stock


      View other formats and editions of Portrait of a Murder by Michael Jecks

      Publisher: Canongate Books
      Publication Date: 1/26/2023 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781448310548, 978-1448310548
      ISBN10: 1448310547

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Join this accidental sleuth, Nick Morris, in his first mystery in The Art of Murder series.

      Nick Morris is your classic struggling artist. He paints pet portraits to pay the bills but is always just one big commission away from a more comfortable life. Which is why he agrees to paint the reluctant, hot-tempered hotelier, Jason Robart. But Nick gets more than he bargained for when he finds Jason dead from a shotgun blast to the head in an apparent suicide.

      No one seems upset about his death except for his girlfriend Elizabeth, and Nick, who has lost the income from the commission. It turns out Jason owed money to everyone - including some unsavoury Russians.

      When Elizabeth goes missing, Nick is concerned, but so is Jason''s unpleasant business partner and those persuasive Russians who threaten Nick to reveal everything he knows . . . or else! Nick is knee deep in trouble and to escape he must find Elizabeth, uncover the truth of Jason''s death, a

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account