Barbara Lee

                                   

                             

                        

                                                                      
 

                                   The Artist and the Cop

                                  (The Death of Margie Sloan)

                                       By Barbara Lee

                                             $24.95

    Karen Sutton was the only lady cop on a small town police department in Dinsmore, Illinois. Her partner was Ed Hawkins. She retired several years after her husband was killed in anauto accident. Painting had been her hobby for many years and now she decided to get into the art world as a professional and went to a workshop. She met a world famous artist/instructor John Whitcomb and he became interested in her artwork. While there she received news of her best friend, Margie Sloan’’s mysterious death. This brought her and Ed back together to investigate the death. Much of what goes on in the little town happens or is talked about at the local Café. Many of the local towns people become involved. Karen stays busy with preparations for her first art show in Chicago and the investigation, while her friendship with Ed becomes serious.