Portrait of Vengeance

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Rich characters, a forensic artists eye for detail, and plot twistsCarrie Stuart Parks hits all the right notes! Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling author

An unsolved case. A tempest of memories. The futures at stakeand time is running out . . .

Gwen Marcey has done a good job keeping the pain of her past boxed up. But as she investigates the case of a missing child in Lapwai, Idaho, details keep surfacing that are eerily similar to her childhood traumas. She doesnt believe in coincidences. So whats going on here

No one knows more about the impact of the past than the Nez Perce people of Lapwai. Gwen finds herself an unwelcome visitor to some, making her investigation even more difficult. The questions keep piling up, but answers are slow in comingand the clock is ticking for a missing little girl. Meanwhile, Gwens ex-husband is threatening to take sole custody of their daughter.

As Gwens past and present collide, shes in a desperate race for the truth. Because only truth will ensure she still has a future.

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'Portrait of Vengeance is an intense novel that takes readers through the struggles one woman faces to come to terms with her past as a way of saving the future. * RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, TOP PICK *
'Parks takes readers on another crime-solving spree with forensic artist Gwen Marcey. . . Parks has created an intriguing female sleuth with depth, courage, and grit. The well-developed characters are complemented by a unique setting.' * Publishers Weekly, STARRED review *

Author Bio

Carrie Stuart Parks is a Christy finalist as well as a Carol award-winning author. She has won numerous awards for her fine art as well. An internationally known forensic artist, she travels with her husband, Rick, across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law enforcement professionals. The author/illustrator of numerous books on drawing and painting, Carrie continues to create dramatic watercolors from her studio in the mountains of Idaho.