Exciting and fun beginning to a new mystery series

This is the first book I have read by Ritter Ames and it is the first in a series of books about recovering artworks.

In this story, Laurel Beacham is the sleuth who ferrets out artworks that have been misappropriated in the past. She likewise re-appropriates them (by hook or by crook) and restores them to their rightful owners. She has an uncanny ability to change her appearance and demeanor and has, up until now, not been found out.

Laurel finds herself looking not only for artwork but for her co-worker as well. Her past relationship with the man gives her an extra motivation as well as knowledge of where to look for him. She runs into a new individual and has to decide whether to trust him or consider him part of the plot that has taken her friend.

The book is both funny and has a lot of roller-coaster style thrills. I had a lot of fun reading the book and look forward to more in the series in the future.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher, Henery Press, via Netgalley.