Author: barbaraelle

A bloodied body buried in a snowbank on a remote island off Cape Cod. A cold case in Kansas.What’s the connection between two unrelated murders over a thousand miles away and decades apart? In Death In Smoke, the thrilling sequel to Death In Vermilion, artist Leila Goodfriend unravels the truth about two brutal killings. From Cuttyhunk Island to a Native American casino in Kansas, Leila tracks a … about two brutal killings. From Cuttyhunk Island to a Native American casino in Kansas, Leila tracks a trail of blood and revenge, littered with smoke screens and stone relics of a faded…

A psychological thriller about murder among friends and enemies. Who can you trust?Leila Goodfriend is laying down the bones of a painting. When interrupted by Iris, the noisy, unlikeable artist in the studio upstairs, Leila is distracted and annoyed.When she discovers the racket was actually Iris’ dead body hitting the floor, Leila becomes obsessed: Who murdered Iris?The other Red Barn … the floor, Leila becomes obsessed: Who murdered Iris?The other Red Barn Cooperative artists — competitive, jealous and hypocritical — are prime suspects. They all hated Iris. “An artist owes his life to his art,” Iris said.Iris was good for…