Shooting Gallery
#2 of the Art Lover's Mystery series
Modernism isn't Annie's thing, but even she is surprised to discover that the "sculpture" in a prestigious gallery's grisly new exhibition is an all-too-real corpse—the artist's. Meanwhile, a Chagall painting is stolen from the Brock Museum, and Annie's old friend Bryan is accused of being in on the fix. To track down the missing Chagall, she'll need the dubious assistance of a certain sexy art thief. And if Michael—or whatever his real name may be—isn't distraction enough, Annie's mother shows up in town, acting strangely. Annie's got to solve these mysteries, and fast—because art is long, but life can be very, very short.
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Penguin Group (USA), Paperback, (October 2006), ISBN-13: 9780451219732
Praise
"A mystery set in the Bay Area that makes me laugh out loud? What could be better?... Annie's one of those people who keep trying to do the right thing while tripping over the Doctrine of Unanticipated Consequences. She's a hoot, and the local scenery just makes it better."
—Contra Costa Times
"Annie...is one-half Georgia O'Keeffe and one-half Gracie Allen. She can forge Old Masts for fabulous sums but chooses the straight and narrow, running a small finishing business called True/Faux Studios. She draws trouble like Warhol drew money."
—The Virginian Pilot
"Annie is one of the funniest, most likable amateur sleuths out there today. ...The plots are cleverly linked and every event that occurs happens for a specific purpose, making the story wonderfully rich in detail. Annie's friends are eccentric, and her grandfather's posse keeps their eyes on Annie, keeping her safe even as she continues to place herself in perilous situations....Don't miss this one!"
—Jennifer Monahan Winberry, The Mystery Reader
"...This extremely humorous and lively read never fails to entertain as it explores the highly fascinating world of art and forgery."
—Cindy Chow, No Name Cafe Book Review Corner
"Hailey Lind has created a character to rival Stephanie Plum in the disaster department, but Annie is brighter and faster on her feet. Shooting Gallery is a fun caper novel, with non-stop action. It has everything a successful caper should have, right down to the chase scene through the streets of San Francisco.... There's sexual tension, great characters, and disaster after disaster. Anyone who enjoyed Foul Play or Moonlighting will appreciate Shooting Gallery. Fans of Janet Evanovich will enjoy the series."
—Lesa Holstine, BookBitch.com
"...A fast-moving plot, bitingly funny dialogue, top-notch writing and a dizzying array of wild characters."
—Diana Vickery, Mystery News
"Lind's sleuth, Annie Kincaid, combines the spunk and intelligence of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone with the spot-on observations of John Dunning's Cliff Janeway."
—Nick Petrulakis, "Winter Reads", Alameda Magazine
"Shooting Gallery is a delightful murder-mystery, combining the protagonist's wit and humor with both the pull of sex toward art theft and solving a murder involving Annie's own mother... Ms. Lind uses Annie to present us with insights into the art business while creating an exceptional story as well....Throughout, Annie's predilection for outrageous and often hilarious circumstances prevails, coloring Hailey Lind's Shooting Gallery with humor you won't want to ignore."
—Alan Paul Curtis, Armchair Reviews
