An Affinity for Murder
by Anne White
An
Affinity for Murder, an affinity for Georgia O'Keefe
Publisher: Oak
Tree Press (April 2001)
Anne White's cozy small town mystery An Affinity for Murder delights
readers by continuing her Lake George mystery series with a different
sleuth, a journalist pursuing a story. Georgia O'Keefe's painting take
center stage in this mystery.
Ellen Davies plans a feature story on the artist Georgia O'Keefe who
spent her summers at Lake George. When she goes to visit an art critic
Edward Maranville for background material, she discovers a fire and a
body burned beyond recognition and a knife stuck in his back. As Ellen
pursues the story, a group of paintings hidden in a locked closet
vanish. Only the painting of the black iris remains behind but even
that painting might become a dangerous possession. As Ellen researches
her Georgia O'Keefe story, danger lurks in unexpected places as a
murderer follows her path.
Anne White's An Affinity for Murder
is a wonderful mystery read with the coziness of a small town
atmosphere. The reader sees another aspect of Lake George as Anne White
turns her focus on new characters as they explore part of the town's
history and small town rumors. With the exploration of Georgia
O'Keefe's work and her history in Lake George, Anne White adds a
richness to this mystery through her sensuous descriptions of Georgia
O'Keefe's flower paintings as well as discussions of the artist's
technique, her relationship with the famous photographer Alfred
Steiglitz and other corners of the art world. An Affinity for Murder is
unforgettable --- a delight for mystery and art fans! As Anne
White turns her vision to this corner of the Lake George town, the
series grows organically, giving both newness and familiarity as the
reader re-enters the wonderful community of Lake George.
