Publisher's Synopsis
"Stolen art, mysterious clues, smart comments and, of course, chocolate - a fast-moving, clever follow-up to Theft By Chocolate. I was hooked from the first page. Recommended!" - Marsali Taylor (author of the Cass Lynch / Gavin Macrae detective stories)"Really enjoyed this museum mystery with its quirky characters, imaginative plot, and the unexpected reveal towards the end. The author seamlessly weaves in fitting references to films, art history, unusual weather patterns, museum life, & chocolate." - Irena Govan"Theft Between the Rains, by author Luba Lesychyn, is an enjoyable read that I found hard to put down! The characters grab hold of your interest right from chapter one and continue to entertain until the end." - Carol Syrnyk-------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WORKED AT A REPUTABLE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM AND ART WORKS LISTED AS STILL MISSING SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR BEGAN SHOWING UP ON YOUR DOORSTEP?That's the dilemma facing reluctant sleuth Kalena Boyko when she starts receiving enigmatic clues leading her to precious works of art, long thought lost forever since the plunder, during WWII, of some of Europe's most glorious art troves.Tension escalates as Kalena and her troupe of quirky museum colleagues are manipulated by a malicious art thief through the streets of Toronto and its hidden underground spaces during some of the wettest weather the city has ever experienced and when Lake Ontario levels are the highest in recorded history. With each discovery of a stunning masterpiece on the world's registers of lost art, the conundrum becomes increasingly puzzling - where is all this art coming from? Why is it landing on Kalena's lap?Theft Between the Rains is the sequel to Theft By Chocolate in which the author poked fun at her addiction to chocolate. In Theft Between the Rains, where water is a main character, Luba Lesychyn delves into her own complicated relationship with the element as well as the impact of changing weather patterns on urban areas like Toronto.
