The Tell-Tale Art (Tri-Star Investigations) by Lawrence E. Rothstein

About The Tell-Tale Art

The Tell-Tale Art (Tri-Star Investigations) Mystery – Thriller 3rd in Series Setting – Chicago, Provence Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 13, 2026 Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages Paperback ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509264876 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509264872 Digital ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509264889 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GHZNJ17T

After a Chicago gallery owner’s apparent suicide is unmasked as murder, brilliant Marko Korb, intrepid Kelan Su, and dauntless Desmond St. Clair of Tri-Star Investigations hunt a killer. A tense stakeout, twin break-ins, and two brutal murders propel them into deciphering an artistic code, battling an international gang, rescuing a kidnapped colleague, and uncovering a cache of Nazi-looted art. With help from an old ally of Korb, the chase hurtles from Chicago’s mean streets through the countryside, culture, and cuisine of Provence—and back again. Every clue is a brushstroke; every step could be their last.

About Lawrence E. Rothstein

Writing mysteries is my third career. In all of my careers as a lawyer, a university professor, and now as an author of novels, finding the right words to present an idea was always important and enjoyable. As an academic, I wrote many published scholarly pieces, including a book and book chapters. I started writing mystery/legal scenarios as hypothetical cases for law courses I taught. I get my ideas from the news, particularly legal news, my previous legal work, areas of academic research, and other detective stories. With regard to The Tell-Tale Art, I used my experiences living and working in Aix-en-Provence. My detectives are based in Chicago, where I was born and raised.