Since they made their debut in 1981 in the short story "With Thimbles, with Forks, and Hope," the "delightful detecting duo" (Booklist) of Constance Leidl and Charlie Meiklejohn have enthralled readers with their investigations into a myriad of mysteries; in the novels The Hamlet Trap, The Dark Door, Smart House, and Sweet, Sweet Poison they have shown themselves to be without equal.In this spirited story of an artists' colony in Maryland, we encounter a murder like a work of art: both subtle and dominating, graceful and discreet. From each new angle it shows a different face. Was it, then, the sculptress who strangled the editor? One of her students? Or did some other artist fashion this masterpiece of murder?With great aplomb, Kate Wilhelm has sculpted a terrific mystery in Seven Kinds of Death. Read Less