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Mystery · 1995 · PG-13

Clean Break

by Val McDermid

A stolen Monet, a secured home — and Kate Brannigan's reputation on the line

British private detective Kate Brannigan investigates the theft of a Monet from a home for which she had arranged the security.

For14+GenreMysteryLength256 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Art theft investigation; moderate thriller violence

Language

Some

Moderate language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological tension; professional reputation at stake; art crime conspiracy

What this book is about

Kate Brannigan had arranged security for a client's home, so when a Monet is stolen from it, she takes the case personally. The trail leads into the glittering and corrupt world of high-end art dealing — and to dangers Kate did not anticipate. The fifth Kate Brannigan novel is a sharp, well-plotted thriller about the art world's dark underbelly.

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Art theft

Manchester setting

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