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Marked Masters (A Bodies of Art Mystery) Paperback – January 13, 2016

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“Ames, with her great writing and brilliant story, has created a masterpiece of her own in Marked Masters. She leaves her readers doing their own research between the pages. Like Laurel, Ritter keeps the story with its rightful owner—the reader.” – Crimespree Magazine Laurel Beacham made working solo a personal success story and is known for her nerve, instincts, and ability to do whatever necessary to return each priceless masterpiece safely intact. As the world’s leading art recovery expert, she’s thwarted more heists than the average law enforcement professional. Museums applaud her skills. Thieves admire the cunning way she operates. Her last job landed her the head position over the London branch of Beacham Foundation, but bringing one case to a close only opened a bigger one. More importantly, the new case inextricably ties her to Jack Hawkes, a man smart enough to be her equal but who keeps her trust meter firmly in the red zone. Trying to stop a rumored heist of the century, the pair leap headlong into a plot that gets more dangerous and illusive by the minute. The clock counts down as the bodies and forgeries stack up. “Laurel and Jack are back! Once again I have to hold on to my hat while we zip around Europe and land in lovely Florence where author Ritter Ames lures me in with her delightful vignette of Italian life seen through the eyes of an art expert. The scenes call out to all the senses, and who am I to say no? Ciao.” – Maria Grazia Swan, Author of the Lella York Mysteries “This author is sheer perfection when it comes to using descriptions and locations that are richly done and offer sharp details throughout the entirety of the story.” – Suspense Magazine “What Ritter Ames does so admirably well is parcel out just enough information–just enough of back story or relationship history–to keep a reader hooked. She sets a maddeningly expert pace and keeps you on the edge of your seat scene after scene, all the time dropping you deeper and deeper into the plot. In a word, she’s masterful.” –Girl with Book Lungs “Boasting a great cast of characters, good conversations and the global background, this was a very enjoyable read and I look forward to the third book in this exciting series.” – Dru’s Book Musing “Well-plotted and will keep you guessing until the very end...The action is nonstop and you will find that you can’t put this book down. Mystery readers will enjoy the chase and be pleased with the outcome. I can’t wait to read the next in the delightful series. If you like you mystery filled with hunky spies, then you should be reading Marked Masters.” – MyShelf Reviews Related subjects include: women sleuths, cozy mysteries, amateur sleuth books, murder mysteries, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), book club recommendations. The Bodies of Art Mystery Series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Ritter Ames: COUNTERFEIT CONSPIRACIES (#1) MARKED MASTERS (#2) ABSTRACT ALIASES (#3) FATAL FORGERIES (#4) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all.

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Ritter Ames lives atop a high green hill in the country with her husband and Labrador retriever, and spends each day globe-trotting the art world from her laptop with Pandora blasting into her earbuds. Often with the dog snoring at her feet. Much like her Bodies of Art Mysteries, Ritter’s favorite vacations start in London, then spiral out in every direction. She’s been known to plan trips after researching new books, and keeps a list of “can’t miss” foods to taste along the way.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henery Press; 2nd edition (January 13, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1943390495
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1943390496
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches

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Debb23

Nonstop Action

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 6, 2016

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I have to say one thing for this series, if you want nonstop action, this is it. This sort of reminds me of Lara Croft and James Bond collide. I love Laurel and Jack and in this book they seem to be getting a little closer. I do have to say the non-trust between them gets a little tiring as poor Laurel never seeming to get any sleep did, but I guess that's what happens in that business. You don't know who you can trust and there are plenty of twists. Good side characters, love Nico, and this book is leading you into the next as the first did into this one, however I don't think that you would have any problem reading this as a stand alone. I will definitely continue on with this series.

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More Intrigue in the Art World

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 3, 2018

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This book opens with Laurel Beacham in Florida with Jack Hawkes. Despite what they have just gone through in the first book in this series, Laurel still doesn’t trust Jack and is only reluctantly working with him. He is keeping too many secrets from her while demanding she share everything she know. They are continuing to work together, however, in order to stop a major art heist, and Florida is their most promising lead. A kidnapping and a dead body prove that they are on the right track. Will they learn more about the plans in order to stop the heist? Or will they be stopped permanently?

There is a strong on-going story line in this series involving an upcoming art heist, so I definitely recommend you read these books in order. In fact, I wish I had read this one closer to the first. The author does do a good job of filling in the blanks on what has happened before, which helped me remember the events of the first book. The story starts strong and keeps going from twist to turn as the pages fly by, resolving enough to make this book feel like it has resolved while still leaving plenty for Laurel and Jack to face in the next book. The duo make for intriguing leads, and the characters we meet along the way hold our interest as well.

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Stephanie A. Gillett

A good book, if you want to be TOLD a story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 12, 2016

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I really struggled with this very short book (only about 200 pages). The author doesn't get into character at all, merely uses them as a means to tell a story. The female lead isn't very likeable, far more interested in life's expensive treats (refers to her bag as "the Fendi"...who does that?) and even though it's told in the first person, we have almost no emotion included. She'd say, "I let the tears come" but we didn't really have too much warning nor too many clues that she was sad. She distrusts her counterpart for no particular reason (though I didn't read the first book) and really makes some confusing decisions. Readers get shown nothing, are made to feel nothing. They're just reading a tale.

The other thing I really got hung up on is dialogue. The author tries to throw exposition into it, and very often things are spoken in a way that doesn't sound normal. For instance, in one part, they were talking about the villain, and our main character asks, "Did they get the thug?" (Or something similar). In real life, she'd just have asked, "Did they get him?" Or, if the author chose to show emotion rather than tell it, "Did they get the sonofa B?"

So, I really didn't care for this. That doesn't mean you won't, though. If you just like reading a story and not being enveloped in it, riding on the character's every emotion, then you'll probably think this one is okay.

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Jeanie Jackson

Great suspense and fabulous characters, Ritter Ames is always a winner

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2015

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Laurel Beacham of the Beacham Foundation and Jack Hawkes of who-knows-what together again! What could be better? Of course she doesn't completely agree but he makes sure it happens. They do make a great team fighting evils in the art world! Fans of Conspiracy Theory are in luck, this sequel is just as awesome as the first book in the Bodies of Art Mysteries; you will be delighted with the results.

I discovered Ritter Ames' writing when she released her first cozy mystery, Organized for Murder, and fell in love with her writing. I am a big mystery fan from cozy to suspense and even read some lower level thrillers so I was excited to discover that she is a great suspense novel writer too. Conspiracy Theory is straight high tension, complex suspense. The book wrapped up satisfactorily and I loved it, but there were still issues that arose during the novel that I wanted to know more about, so I was thrilled to read the continuation of the story in Marked Masters. I now know that it was planned as a trilogy, so I have one more book to look forward to with the awesome team of Laura Beacham and Jack Hawkes.

While I believe that a reader who reads the books in sequence will enjoy watching the development of their relationship, Mark Masters could be completely enjoyed as a stand-alone. On the other hand, once you read it you will want to go back and read Conspiracy anyway just because it is that good.

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A second helping of a great series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2015

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Laurel Beachum is at it again! The first book in this series introduced an Art Historian with a degree from Cornell, and her family's problematic progenitors, and a little more on hiw her profligate father tarnished the family reputation. This book reflects her love for her work and for the art she restores back to their rightful owners.

We are introduced to how she became enamored with art, and why she feels so passionate about it. We see how she has made friends she's not sure of, enemies who want her dead, and fellow conspirators who care for her despite what the rumors might say.

Laurel and Jack are teamed up again, but who trusts who, or more like who should anyone trust. Even the forgeries are being forged, and that confuses the heck out of everyone. As much as Jack has a memory for faces, Laurel has a memory for brushstrokes, and together they figure our the mystery of the Marked Masters
A fast fun read that makes you feel like you are riding on the back of a Vespa all around Florence. Brava!

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Elisa

More than loved it

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on March 3, 2015

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Just as good as the first love the ending knowing the next book could go so many different ways I can't wait to see what happens next really hoping Laurel finds out Jack really is a good guy and someone she can trust but I love also how it could go the other way I am dying to find out lol having Nico and Cassie more involved was great as well they work well together hope the next book is out soon

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Steph

Another Winner

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on April 2, 2016

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Like the first Bodies of Art Mystery, this one was fantastic. The adventures remain captivating, but the truly great part of these books is how Ms. Ames develops the characters giving us more and more glimpses into their lives.

G. Gagne

Great book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 9, 2018

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I love the characters and the non stop action. This book is hard to put down, and keeps you wanting more.