Graduation to Murder: A Teacher Summer Vacation Cozy Mystery Series with Pet (Summer Vacation Mystery Series)
By Maisy Marple
When summer break brings murder instead of masterpieces, one art teacher’s keen eye for detail becomes the key to solving a deadly artistic deception.
Art teacher Thomas Wilson and his faithful golden retriever Picasso arrive at the prestigious Meadowbrook Artist Colony expecting a peaceful summer of painting and relaxation. Their plans for creative solitude are shattered when they discover the body of famous sculptor Adrian Montgomery, stabbed with his own chisel in his studio.
As police focus on the victim’s assistant, Thomas notices subtle details that don’t quite fit. When he learns that forgeries of Montgomery’s work have been circulating through the gallery, Thomas realizes the murder is connected to a sophisticated art fraud scheme that has fooled experts and collectors alike.
Joining forces with fellow educators attending a conference at the colony—Grace (English), Henry (history), Rachel (science), Michael (PE), and Amara (mathematics)—Thomas forms an unlikely investigation team. Each teacher brings their unique academic perspective to the case as they uncover a web of deception involving missing evidence, stolen artistic identities, and millions in fraudulent sales.
With Picasso’s uncanny ability to sniff out crucial clues, Thomas and his colleagues navigate the competitive world of fine art where reputation and profits can be worth killing for. As they set a clever trap at the exhibition preview, tensions rise and alliances shatter, leading to a dramatic confrontation that reveals the true face of a calculating killer.
When summer break brings murder instead of masterpieces, one art teacher’s keen eye for detail becomes the key to solving a deadly artistic deception.
Art teacher Thomas Wilson and his faithful golden retriever Picasso arrive at the prestigious Meadowbrook Artist Colony expecting a peaceful summer of painting and relaxation. Their plans for creative solitude are shattered when they discover the body of famous sculptor Adrian Montgomery, stabbed with his own chisel in his studio.
As police focus on the victim’s assistant, Thomas notices subtle details that don’t quite fit. When he learns that forgeries of Montgomery’s work have been circulating through the gallery, Thomas realizes the murder is connected to a sophisticated art fraud scheme that has fooled experts and collectors alike.
Joining forces with fellow educators attending a conference at the colony—Grace (English), Henry (history), Rachel (science), Michael (PE), and Amara (mathematics)—Thomas forms an unlikely investigation team. Each teacher brings their unique academic perspective to the case as they uncover a web of deception involving missing evidence, stolen artistic identities, and millions in fraudulent sales.
With Picasso’s uncanny ability to sniff out crucial clues, Thomas and his colleagues navigate the competitive world of fine art where reputation and profits can be worth killing for. As they set a clever trap at the exhibition preview, tensions rise and alliances shatter, leading to a dramatic confrontation that reveals the true face of a calculating killer.