Canvas of Secrets

De: Phillip Daigle

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Canvas of Secrets
A Gripping Literary Mystery Set in the Art World of 1969 Laguna Beach

On New Year’s Day, 1969, renowned artist and anti-war icon Amelia Hart is found dead on the rocks below Shaw’s Cove. The beach town of Laguna—known for its sun, surf, and galleries—is about to be exposed for something far darker.

Detective Ray Stone, a disgraced ex-LAPD cop clinging to redemption, suspects Amelia’s death wasn’t suicide. Dennis Driver, a war-haunted journalist desperate for a breakthrough, sees the story that could resurrect his career. As they dig into the case, the two unlikely allies uncover a web of deception rooted in art forgery, political extremism, and dangerous secrets the town’s elite would kill to keep buried.

In a community teeming with hidden loyalties—from mob ties and family betrayals to collectors with millions on the line—nothing is as it seems. And the closer Ray and Dennis get to the truth, the more their own pasts threaten to unravel them.

Perfect for fans of:

• Louise Penny’s atmospheric mysteries

• John le Carré’s layered conspiracies

• Art world thrillers with bite

Canvas of Secrets delivers a tense, character-driven mystery infused with period detail, moral complexity, and the haunting beauty of a coastal town on the edge. A Kirkus Reviews-praised thriller that “brims with intriguing characters,” this is a story of truth, trauma, and the high cost of integrity.

Features:

• Evocative 1969 setting and cultural upheaval

• Twisting plotlines of murder, art fraud, and organized crime

• Deep psychological insight and redemption arcs

• A richly drawn cast and stunning Laguna Beach backdrop