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So Good it’s a Crime

Veridian Sterling is ready to hang her work in any of the countless New York galleries that are sure to give her a show. The problem is only one will, and they’re not interested in her art so much as her personal assistant skills.

There’s no glitz, no glam, and definitely none of the money she needs to help her struggling mother. So when she overhears her boss discussing a finder’s fee for a lost Van Gogh, Veri takes matters into her own hands.

"Deliciously funny, movingly real, glitteringly smart, and so, so alive.”

—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You and Days of Wonder

"...deftly navigates the glitz and greed of the contemporary art world in an engrossing tale of a young painter's quest for success.”

—Carson Morton, author of Stealing Mona Lisa

"This one is a total joy to read. You'll shoot through from the first page to the last. Cinematic, light-hearted, with an endearing protagonist and some good twists--everything a good caper should be."

-Noah Charney, best-selling author of The Art Thief

“… a fun, fast-paced, twist on the art heist … Jennifer Gooch Hummer is the real deal as a rising voice in humorous fiction.”

–Sara Goodman Confino, bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write and She’s Up to No Good

I honestly couldn't tell what captivated me more … the twists and turns in the world of art crime, or the sheer relatability of being a fresh graduate from art school forced to work for a mercurial, toxic boss. This expertly crafted story … made me feel like an insider to an exclusive club."

—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

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If you are obsessed with art and art crime as much as Jennifer is this is the blog for you. Dive in to get the latest art crimes, favorite books, movies, and all the juicy art gossip right here!

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About

Jennifer Gooch Hummer

Jennifer Gooch Hummer is the award-winning author of Girl Unmoored and Operation Tenley, and her latest novel, Veridian Sterling Fakes It. After graduating from Kenyon College, Jennifer left Boston (a great city) and moved to Los Angeles (a great city with a lot of traffic) where she lives with her sports broadcaster husband and their three daughters who excel in the sport of shopping. When not writing, Jennifer can be found trying not to trip over their two small dogs who are the same color as their floors.

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