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    Portrait of Death
    Portrait of Death
    Portrait of Death
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    Portrait of Death

    By Cheryl Schultz (Richards)

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    Washington County homicide investigator, Brad Mason, has a new case. A female university student has been murdered and the crime scene is a beautifully evil work of art. With only a few clues and mostly gut instinct to go on, Mason sets off to find the killer and seek justice for the victim.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCheryl Schultz (Richards)
    Release dateMar 21, 2014
    ISBN9781311482075
    Portrait of Death
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    Cheryl Schultz (Richards)

    Cheryl Schultz is an American author of romance and crime, who lives in Valparaiso, Indiana with her husband and two rescued cats. She is a full-time writer who previously worked in the healthcare industry. She writes her Sunny Kramer romance mystery series under her pen name, Cheryl Richards.

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      Portrait of Death - Cheryl Schultz (Richards)

      Portrait of Death

      Cheryl Schultz

      Copyright 2014 Cheryl M. Schultz

      Smashwords Edition

      Books written as Cheryl Schultz

      Moon Dog

      Books written as Cheryl Richards

      (Sunny Kramer Novels)

      Deadly Dosage

      Close Call

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      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      This work is fiction. Creative liberties were taken incorporating fact with fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, places, or events is strictly a coincidence. Any trademarked products or companies mentioned throughout this work are meant to add realism to the story and should not be considered an endorsement of such.

      Cover Design by Cheryl Schultz

      Cover Photo by Shannon Goodyear/Free Digital Photos

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      Portrait of Death

      Cheryl Schultz

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      The rose petals spilled like blood droplets onto the unmade bed. She lay there, the death fresh on her pretty face. He bent down and kissed her still warm cheek.

      Thank you, he whispered as he placed the single rose alongside her ruined body.

      He walked out of the apartment building unnoticed in his faded jeans and oxford shirt. His loafers padded quietly on the sidewalk as he walked to the local coffee shop. A group of guys—his college buddies—were waiting at a table, drinking coffee, talking loudly. They waved him over.

      Trev! Hey, man, pull up a chair. He glanced at his watch. You’re right on time. Eight on the nose.

      Trevor James took a seat.

      His friend sniffed the air.

      Damn, buddy, you smell like roses.

      It’s the new Axe cologne. Women throw flowers at me.

      His buddies laughed while he pushed his chair back. He stood and went to order his favorite coffee—hazelnut chocolate. Trevor smiled at the attractive cashier. She flirted

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