Blood on Canvas — Tom Fowler

The paintings are ugly . . . But the crime scenes are grisly. When a local restauranteur hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson to look into a couple of art thefts, he's confused. The missing paintings are hideous. Even the owner agrees. The thief, however, is willing to kill to keep C.T. off his trail. Following an arson and two brutal murders, C.T. searches for clues. When he risks his life to foil another crime, it finally earns him a break in the case. His investigation will take him from his home city of Baltimore to the sunny and seedy parts of Florida. Can C.T. and the police find the thief? And why is someone so desperate to steal ugly artwork? Blood on Canvas is the fourth gripping C.T. Ferguson crime novella. It's a terrific quick read for mystery fans.