Description

Faith's catering business has been slow with the downturn of the economy, so when her friend Patsy Avery proposes that she take over the café at Aleford's Ganley Art Museum, it seems like a not-to-be-missed opportunity. And Patsy has an ulterior motive—she discovers that the Romare Bearden piece she lent the museum has been switched with a fake and wants Faith to snoop around to find the culprit.

Life at the museum doesn't stay calm for long and Faith is soon enmeshed in the Ganley's murky past and present as she struggles to make connections among apparently disparate items: the fake Bearden, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers, and a Jane Doe corpse that turns up as an unintended part of an art installation. At home, son Ben, now in the hell known as middle school, becomes involved in a cyberbullying escapade and husband Tom wants his wife to morph into June Cleaver.

Her investigation takes Faith into Boston's art scene and historic Beacon Hill, as well as into the lives behind the façade of the Ganley's very proper board of trustees. She is at her wit's—and almost dead—end, as the killer strikes again, and again.

About the Author

Katherine Hall Page is the author of seventeen previous Faith Fairchild mysteries, the first of which received the Agatha Award for best first mystery, and recently The Body in the Snowdrift was honored with the Agatha Award for best novel of 2006. Page also won an Agatha for her short story "The Would-Be Widower." She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.

Praise for The Body in the Gallery: A Faith Fairchild Mystery…

“Satisfying...a mystery to be savored...wonderfully drawn characters and a deliciously paced plot.”
-Kate's Mystery Books Newsletter

“Page’s literary concoction is satisfying and surprisingly delicious.”
-Los Angeles Times

“A New England ambience that’s irresistable.”
-The Hartford Courant

“Faith’s fans are sure to be pleased.”
-Kirkus Reviews

“Page builds tension and makes us care about the suspects’ troubled lives.”
-Kirkus Reviews

“Page builds atmosphere and tension beautifully, mesmerizing the reader.”
-Romantic Times BOOKclub

“Page keeps the reader guessing to the very end.”
-Library Journal (starred review)

“Spine-tingling.”
-Library Journal

“[W]ell told...close, careful observations of the complicated dynamics within large families...[Page] at her solid best.”
-New York Times Book Review

“Enchanting...well-written...Page’s style is entertaining and unpretentiously cultured.”
-Portland Press Herald

“Jaunty, breezy...Bouillon tastes great”
-Boston Herald

“I found it very easy to fall into this polished whodunit...appetizing...enticing.”
-Mystery News

“Fun...a little mystery with a big-hearted love of NYC...[Readers] will enjoy Big Apple.”
-Denver Rocky Mountain News

“Enchanting... well-written.... Page’s style is entertaining and unpretentiously cultured.”
-Portland Herald

“The author writes with grace and gentle wit, expertly weaving all her material together into a satisfying whole.”
-Denver Post

“Tightly written, with strong characterizations and delightful descriptions of its New England setting...enticing conclusion.”
-Publishers Weekly

“A down to earth...entertaining read.”
-Rendezvous

“Diverting...This is a mystery that will make the reader chuckle while they try to figure out who done it.”
-The Trenton Times

“Katherine Hall Page’s series just gets more sophisticated and graceful...most intriguing yet.”
-Kate's Mystery Books Newsletter

“This highly entertaining series effectively mixes modern-day moral dilemmas with charm, warmth, and humor.”
-Booklist

“The high level of suspense...makes for engrossing reading.”
-Romantic Times BOOKclub

“Entertaining and ingeniously deceptive murder mystery.”
-Booklist

“May there be many more adventures ahead for Christie, Vicky, and Maggie.”
-Jean Lowery Nixon Two-Time Edgar Award Winner

“The combination of crime, Faith’s cordon bleu dishes, and New England in the snow is, as usual, irresistable.”
-The Drood Review of Mystery

“Readers will find treasures aplenty in these fast-flying pages.”
-Publishers Weekly

“Readers will find treasures aplenty in these fast-flying pages.”
-Publishers Weekly

“This book is a great take-along for a summer vacation.”
-El Paso Times

“A delightful series.”
-Cozies, Capers & Crimes

“Lively...spirited characterization and energetic plotting.”
-Publishers Weekly

“This whodunit provides fully satisfying fare for a cold winter’s night around the fire.”
-Publishers Weekly

“[A]n attractive setting, great characters, good food and murder most foul... A perfect Faith concoction.”
-Publishers Weekly

“...intricately plotted...”
-Boston Globe

“For readers who want an updated Nancy Drew, this is just the ticket.”
-School Library Journal

“Engrossing...Page continues to hit the mark with this charming series.”
-Publishers Weekly

“Intriguing.”
-Bangor Daily News

“As cozy as any hand-knit shawl.”
-Kirkus Reviews

“An expert at the puzzle mystery.”
-Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“Delicious books...sheer fun.”
-State Journal-Register (Springfield)

“[W]ill leave her readers guessing until the very end and wanting another serving of Faith Fairchild.”
-Bangor Daily News (Maine)

“The evocative description...is superb and detailed as only Faith’s wicked eye and wit can describe.”
-Kate's Mystery Books Newsletter

“Faith is a gem.”
-Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“Peopled with entertaining and resourceful characters and sprinkled with mouth-watering recipes.”
-Dallas Morning News

“savory”
-Publishers Weekly

“A thoroughly modern heroine...her admiring fans will look forward to many more delicious offerings.”
-Mostly Murder

“Katherine Page’s characters are delightful and the plot in each subsequent book gets better and better...funny and exciting.”
-Mostly Murder

“There are many strings in this cat’s cradle, all woven with sophistication and quiet humor and style.”
-Mostly Murder

“It sparkles like a yankee pond on a bright autumn day!”
-Washington Post Book World

“[P]erfect puzzler.”
-Library Journal

“Warmhearted yet acerbic, cozy without being sappy, with luscious recipes as a bonus.”
-The Poisoned Pen

“Realistic and well-drawn characters...alluring, appealing, well-written, and savory.”
-Mystery News

“It’s rare to get a writer who out-plots Christie, but Page does a fine job.”
-The Globe and Mail