Portrait of a Murder — Stella Whitelaw

Harriet Dale is an insurance claims investigator and a talented, but out of work, actress. While untangling a stolen artwork claim, she discovers The Frightened Lady, the portrait of a 200 year-old unsolved murder. The portrait carries a curse -- anyone who moves it, dies. In investigating the painting, she soon becomes entangled with Axe Winston, a lethally attractive man who spells danger. And for a moment, Harriet forgets the good advice given her by DI Brice MacDonald, with dire consequences.