The Heist: A Julie Butler Mystery Short Story

Before the first mystery in New Hope… there was Boston.Julianna Butler has it all: a promising career, a whirlwind romance, and the keys to Boston's elite art scene. When her boyfriend and gallery owner David VonHoffster promotes her to director and sweeps her away on a glamorous business trip, she believes her future is finally falling into place.But beneath the champagne toasts and glittering parties, Juli senses shadows lurking. A new associate raises red flags. Friends whisper about David's questionable ties. And when the gallery's biggest event of the season spirals into something far more dangerous, Juli must face the truth: her instincts may be the only thing that can save her.Secrets, lies, and a dangerous game of art and deception… The Heist reveals the choices that force Juli back to her hometown-and straight into the mysteries waiting in New Hope. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tanya Anne Crosby has been featured in People, USA Today, Romantic Times and Publisher's Weekly, and her books have been translated into eight languages. The author of 30 novels, including mainstream fiction, contemporary suspense and historical romance, her first novel was published in 1992 by Avon Books, where she was hailed as "one of Avon's fastest rising stars" and her fourth book was chosen to launch the company's Avon Romantic Treasure imprint.