Stealing With Style
Stealing With Style by Emyl Jenkins, published by Algonquin Books on April 10, 2005, is a first edition novel comprising 336 pages. The story follows Sterling Glass, an appraiser in a small Virginia town, who specializes in examining antiques and providing clients with their historical context and value. Her expertise is put to the test when she discovers a diamond brooch hidden in an oven mitt at a thrift store and a valuable tea urn concealed within a basket during an estate appraisal. As Sterling investigates these anomalies, she finds herself entangled in a web of deceit involving antique pieces and various unscrupulous characters.
Readers will find that the narrative delves into the complexities of the antique world, exploring themes of mystery and detection through the lens of a female sleuth. As Sterling navigates her small-town life and the bustling auction houses of New York, she encounters a range of challenges that compel her to dig deeper into the secrets of the past. The book presents a blend of intrigue and the art of appraisal, highlighting the intersection of personal history and the value of antiques in a captivating manner.
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Sterling Glass has built a nice appraisal business in her small Virginia town. She’s sought after to examine antiques, research their history, present her clients with approximate values, and help them distinguish good antiques from not so good ones. And when family skeletons are unearthed among the heirlooms, she is the soul of discretion. It’s a world she navigates with ease. But that’s before she’s called in to examine a diamond brooch found tucked inside an oven mitt over at the Salvation Army thrift store. And before the appraisal of an extremely modest estate turns up a tea urnhidden inside a basketworth at least fifty grand. Things aren’t adding up, and Sterling, never one to let go of loose ends, starts asking questions. It’s not long before she uncovers an intricate plot involving a slew of antique pieces, the oldest families in Leemont, some sophisticated scammers, crooked antiques dealers, and shifty people at the best New York auction houses. A
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