About the book: 2021 / Meet Becky Farwell, a con artist you won't soon forget. Miss Farwell has many talents. At school, she discovered a talent for mathematics, and, being very young, she realized that she had a gift for distinguishing masterpieces of art from mediocre works. Becky is also smart, charming, persistent and incredibly hard-working. An obsession with paintings becomes her curse. Becky lives a double life - in one she is a modest employee of the mayor's office of a small town with access to the budget, in the other she is a successful art collector. Deals are getting bigger, the stakes are getting higher, and the risks are getting more reckless. Dressed in Yves Saint Laurent suits and with a glass of the best champagne, Becky always finds an excuse, but feels guilty. How long will the talented Miss Farwell be able to lead a double life? “An effective dark comedy with lots of fascinating facts about the world of art.” — CrimeReads