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The painting loomed, large and foreboding. At a little over six feet tall and five feet wide, it wasn’t the strangest he’d ever seen, but close. A girl with a wounded, sack-like face; a boy with pinhole eyes and a cruel sneer; and a distant shadow peering out from behind a dying tree, all... read more
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A cursed painting... A hidden affair... And an undying secret, alive, in canvas and oil. For art professor Dan Rineheart, life's a dream. His children's laughter fills the halls of his home, and his wife's embrace lulls him to sleep. But this summer's end heralds the arrival ... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Daniel Rineheart: Father, protagonist, professor of Art Restoration at Alder Glen University in Northern California.
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- Dr. Lee
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- Miguel
- Madame Tamara
- Nathaniel Spinozza
- Dean Robert
- Marty
- Mr. Cohen
- Ginger
- Linda
- Anthony Martin Cooper
- Mabel Halgrove
- Detective Barton
- Karina Francis Calloway
- Mr. Glass
- Father O'Malley
- Denise
- Jessica
- Sajid
- Daddy
- Dan clasped David
- Mr. Bun
- David Sedaris
Setting & Locations edit
Alder Glen, CA
- Alder Glen, CA: A mostly upper middle class peninsula town south of San Francisco. Population 33,507. Home to Alder Glen University, a small liberal arts college and West Coast Ivy League.
- Greywood Bay, CA: Just north of Mendocino, this sleepy town coastal town just off the Lost Coast is home to an eclectic mix of back-to-landers who despise the corporate rat race of Silicon Valley, and the occasional artist who seeks solitude from the world.
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The children screamed and ran.
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- Andrew Van Wey (Author)
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Original Language: English
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Page Count: 370
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