From award-winning artist and author Paul Madonna comes an electrifying mystery novel full of unexpected plot twists, lively characters, and over one hundred lush drawings. Presented in an innovative three-volume boxed set, Come to Light is a gripping page-turner that weaves an intoxicating tale of love, murder, books and art.Featured as a CrimeReads "Daily Thrill""Almost any book is sure to please the bookish, but a book that can pique the interest of bibliophiles is as precious as a padparadscha sapphire. Here are some such gems. . . Artist and author Paul Madonna pens a mystery novel full of unexpected plot twists and lively characters accompanied by more than 100 strikingly rendered drawings that bring this novel to life. This tale of love, murder, books, and art is presented in a three-volume box set."—Publishers Weekly, Holiday Gift Guide (Illustrated Books)"Blown away by Paul Madonna's new book Come to...

Getready for a rollicking and irresistible new mystery from award-winning artistand author Paul Madonna Amsterdam,2019—following the conclusion of Come to Light. Former rock star turned artistEmit Hopper's life has taken yet another strange turn. His old friend, thelegendary San Francisco private detective Ronnie Gilbert, is dead, and hiskiller has just been acquitted. But when a disheveled acquaintance from Ronnie'spast walks into Emit's shop, a puzzling mystery resurfaces, twenty years cold. We'retransported back to San Francisco, 1999, to when Emit and Ronnie first met. Emithas returned to taking commissions drawing people's houses, only to be strong-armedby a shady police lieutenant into acting as her off-the-books spy. On top ofthat, a strange young woman claiming to be his daughter refuses to leave himalone. From there unfolds an intricate tale of corruption and murder that leadsto an explosive scandal, with consequences...