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    Out of the Picture: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery from Hallmark Publishing
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    Out of the Picture: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery from Hallmark Publishing

    By Tracy Gardner

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    Join the Shepherd sisters in solving a mystery…before it’s too late!

    This artful cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Krista Davis and Joanne Fluke.

    Savanna Shepherd is a former art authenticator—someone who can tell a forgery from the real thing. She’s got a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight.

    In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least she’s close to her sisters again, and she’s enjoying her new job as a grade school art teacher.

    Savanna even rediscovers her creative soul when an old family friend hires her to paint a mural. But sad and strange incidents occur at the woman’s mansion, compelling Savanna to investigate. With a little help from her sisters—and from Aidan, the intriguing town doctor—will she be able to figure out what’s wrong with this picture?

    This intriguing cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Holy Yum Baked Chicken.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHallmark Publishing
    Release dateSep 3, 2019
    ISBN9781947892637
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    Out of the Picture: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery from Hallmark Publishing
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    Tracy Gardner

    Tracy Gardner is a Detroit native who writes mystery and romance novels. A daughter of two teachers, she has been writing since she could hold a pen. She grew up on Nancy Drew mysteries and rock and roll. When not writing, she works as a visiting nurse in a rural community, where she lives with her husband, two fun-loving teens, and a menagerie of spoiled rescue dogs and cats. She is a strong believer in the power of baked goods, live music, and girlfriend therapy as staples to a happy life.

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    • 4/5
      Out of the Picture by Tracy GardnerBook #1: A Shepherd Sisters MysterySource: NetGalley and Hallmark PublishingRating: 4/5 starsAs the old saying goes, you can’t ever go home, but Savanna Shepherd is determined to be the exception to that rule. After leaving the big city, her feckless fiancé, and her prestigious job as an art authenticator, Savanna is back home and settling in nicely. She’s secured a job as an elementary art teacher, she is living with her sister, and slowly melding back into life in her beloved hometown. One of the first orders of business for Savanna upon settling in is reconnecting with her grandmother-of-the-heart, Caroline Carson. From childhood, Caroline has held a special place in the Shepherd sister’s lives and hearts. Seeing Caroline again is a special pleasure for Savanna and while she intended it to be a short visit to reconnect with an old friend, it turns into something far, far greater. As Savanna reenters Caroline’s life, she discovers her dear friend is renovating her historic home, thinning out her impressive and vast art collection, and gearing up for her 90th birthday celebration. To that end, Caroline enlists Savanna’s help in the form of a lovely seascape mural to match the view out her sitting room window. With a new job, a new project, and a new life, Savanna is excited to get started, but almost immediately, that excitement is tempered by worry. Caroline, at 89-years-old is in remarkable shape, but her heart is acting a bit wonky which has led to some in-home testing and the presence of her personal physician, Dr. Aidan Gallager. Though Caroline convinces Savanna the tests are nothing to be worried about, a series of events unfolds that only compounds Savanna’s worry. Following the sudden and unexpected death of one of Caroline’s dear friends, Savanna, Caroline, and Dr. Gallager all begin to wonder and worry. As the days and weeks leading up to the party unfold, more troubling events unfold in Caroline’s home that leads Savanna and company to believe there’s a very bad person out to harm Caroline, if not kill her. Though Caroline doesn’t want to believe it to be true, the evidence is mounting up the more questions that are asked and answers that are uncovered. If Savanna and company can’t figure out the truth of the situation soon, Caroline just may not make it to her 90th birthday bash. The Bottom Line: You know what’s awesome when it’s combined? Hallmark Publishing and the cozy mystery genre! The Shepherd sisters are all quite delightful, each with their own distinct and lovely personalities, their parents are a wonderful support system, and the town itself is comfortable and perfect for the story and characters. The plot involves on of my favorite topics, art, and plays with a cast of characters that are easy to like, easy to root for, and fun to read about. With three sisters, I see a solid and entertaining trilogy in my future!

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    • 4/5
      Savanna Shepherd is going back to her hometown determined to make "you can't go home again" just a myth. She is leaving behind the big city with an unfaithful fiancé and ahigh status job as an art authenticator to return to a small town with a job as an art teacher in the elementary school. Once home she reaches out to her "adopted grandmother", Caroline Carson, to reconnect with her family. Caroline is getting ready to celebrate her 90th birthday and asks Savanna to paint a mural for her. While are Caroline's painting, Savanna witness several unusual events including the death of one of Caroline's friends. But the more time Savanna spends at Caroline's home, the more she wonders if some of the "accidents" really are accidents.The characters in this start of the series are already well-developed and the mystery was great! Look forward to seeing more of the other Shepherd sisters in the future!