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Get ready for a rollicking and irresistible new mystery from award-winning artist and author Paul Madonna.Amsterdam, 2019—following the conclusion of Come to Light. Former rock star-turned-artist Emit Hopper’s life has taken yet another strange turn. His old friend, the legendary San Francisco private detective Ronnie Gilbert, is dead, and his killer has just been acquitted. But when a disheveled acquaintance from Ronnie’s past walks into Emit’s shop, a puzzling mystery resurfaces, twenty years cold.We’re transported back to San Francisco, 1999, when Emit and Ronnie first met. Emit has returned to taking commissions drawing people’s houses, only to be strong-armed by a shady police lieutenant into acting as her off-the-books spy. On top of that, a strange young woman claiming to be his daughter refuses to leave him alone. From there unfolds an intricate tale of corruption and murder that leads to an explosive scandal, with consequences that, two decades hence, are finally revealed.From the world of the Emit Hopper Mystery series, The Commissions kicks off the origin story of what promises to be an unforgettable new eccentric detective, Ronnie Gilbert. In a mystery filled with suspense and surprises around every corner, Paul Madonna brings to life the last days of San Francisco before the turn of the millennium with dozens of his signature pen-and-ink drawings.

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Come to Light is three volumes of secrets, deceit, murder, and above all, a pursuit of whisky, art and books. Paul Madonna has taken No Reservations, The Goldfinch, and the classic detective novel, thrown them into a blender, and whipped up an addictive and memorable cocktail of a book. A quick-paced fiction murder mystery (Elmore Leonard style) full of memorable, eccentric characters. Not a graphic novel, rather an illustrated novel, with a museum quality package that is a portable and collectible keepsake. Of interest and the perfect gift for fans of: art; lit; noir; detective fiction; travel fiction; and mysteries. Author is very popular and has a devoted fan base who will be supportive of this new work. Paul''s distinctive art can be seen on packaging and promos for popular brands like Tacolicious and Anchor Steam. Each volume works independently, and each volume's art helps to tell the story and plunges the reader into

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