An art collection hidden in Amsterdam during WWII has been found. Jennifer S. Alderson announces the release of her mystery novel "The Lover's Portrait" about an art student who discovers clues to the whereabouts of the lost paintings. Set in the Netherlands, the story follows Zelda Richardson as she tries to track down the collection and uncover a killer before becoming a target herself. The novel draws on the author's experiences studying art history in the Netherlands and working for Dutch museums.

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CACHE OF ART MISSING SINCE WWII FOUND IN AMSTERDAM
MYSTERY NOVEL THE LOVER’S PORTRAIT NOW AVAILABLE AS PRE-ORDER
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, JUNE 13, 2016 – Jennifer S. Alderson announces the
release of her second novel, The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery, on June 24, 2016 in both
print and eBook format. It is now available as pre-order on Amazon, Apple iBooks, Kobo
Books and Barnes & Noble. This amateur sleuth mystery describes the plight of
homosexuals and Jewish artists in Europe during World War II, as well as the complexities
inherent to the restitution of artwork stolen by the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s.
Set in the Netherlands, The Lover’s Portrait is the contemporary story of American art history
student Zelda Richardson, who finds clues to the whereabouts of a collection of
masterpieces hidden somewhere in Amsterdam, secreted away in 1942 by a homosexual art
dealer who’d rather die than turn his collection over to his Nazi blackmailer. Her discoveries
make her a target of someone willing to steal – and even kill – to find the lost paintings. As
the list of suspects grows, Zelda realizes she has to track down the lost collection and
unmask a killer if she wants to survive.
The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery draws on the author’s experiences gained while studying
art history in the Netherlands and working for several Dutch museums. Before moving to
Amsterdam twelve years ago, Jennifer S. Alderson worked as a journalist and website
developer in Seattle, Washington.
Jennifer is also the author of Down and Out in Kathmandu: Adventures in Backpacking, a
travel fiction novel about an American volunteer in Nepal who gets entangled with an
international diamond smuggling ring. Both books are part of an on-going stand-alone series
following the adventures of traveler and culture lover, Zelda Richardson.
To obtain a review copy of The Lover’s Portrait or to book presentations, media
appearances, interviews, and/or book-signings, contact the author via
jennifersalderson@gmail.com. Cover art and author photographs are available at
http://www.jennifersalderson.com.
Title: The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery
Author: Jennifer S. Alderson
Publisher: Traveling Life Press, Amsterdam
Page Count: 263
Formats: Paperback (6x9), eBook
Categories:
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense/Mystery
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense/Amateur Sleuth
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense/International Mystery & Crime
Price: $10.99 (Paperback) $3.99 (eBook)
ISBN-10 number: 1523489170
ISBN-13 number: 978-1523489176
ASIN: B01EVVS0RI
Smashwords ISBN-13: 9781311818898
Publication Date: June 24, 2016