The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery

The Lover’s Portrait featured on CrimeReads!

November 23, 2020 Jennifer S. Alderson

I am honored and thrilled to see The Lover’s Portrait featured on the fabulous magazine and website for crime fiction fans – CrimeReads! Art dealer and author Carol Orange included my WWII art history mystery in her list of “7 Great Heist Novels”. I am in GREAT company – Ian Rankin, Daniel Silva, Iain Pears, Jeffrey Archer, Carson Morton, and Robert Brown Parker also made the list. Here’s what she had to say about The Lover’s Portrait: Jennifer S. Alderson,…

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New cover for The Lover’s Portrait

April 11, 2019 Jennifer S. Alderson

My art mystery, The Lover’s Portrait, is getting a face lift! The new cover is going live on Amazon as I type this post. I hope you like the new look! You can pick up the audiobook, paperback or eBook from iBooks, Amazon COM, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Audible US, Audible UK, Audible France or Audible Germany, AbeBooks, BAM or Book Depository.

World War II and Looted Art – inspirations for The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery

March 17, 2019 Jennifer S. Alderson

The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery is a dual timeline thriller set in WWII and present-day Amsterdam. The plot and several characters were inspired by university lectures and archival research I conducted while studying art history and museum studies at the University of Amsterdam. To learn more about Amsterdam’s turbulent World War II history, read my article “Amsterdam: the Perfect Setting for an Art Mystery“. To learn more about the artists who inspired the portrait from which this novel takes…

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TripFiction 10 Favourite Books set in Amsterdam Jennifer S Alderson

TripFiction’s 10 Favourite Books set in Amsterdam

May 18, 2018 Jennifer S. Alderson

I am incredibly honored to see The Lover’s Portrait on TripFiction’s list of 10 Favourite Books set in Amsterdam! And my art mystery set in World War Two and present-day Amsterdam is in excellent company. 🙂 “Here are 10 of our favourite books set in Amsterdam – as rated by the TripFiction community and in no particular order. Come and join us on a tour of this fabulous city – both past and present. Novels by Jake Woodhouse, Jessie Burton, Anja…

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The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery Chill with a Book Readers' Award

Lover’s Portrait wins a Chill with a Book Readers’ Award!

January 27, 2018 Jennifer S. Alderson

I am thrilled to announce The Lover’s Portrait won a Chill with a Book Readers’ Award last week! The Lover’s Portrait was read and evaluated by Chill’s readers against the following… Were the characters strong and engaging? Was the book well written? Did the story / plot have you turning the page to find out what happened next? Was the ending satisfying? Would you recommend to someone who reads this kind of story? And the verdict was: “Well written and well researched….

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Guest on Yvonne Mason’s live radio show, Off The Chain

December 19, 2017 Jennifer S. Alderson

I can’t wait to chat with Yvonne Mason during her live radio show, Off The Chain, this Wednesday! On December 20th from 8-9 p.m. EST, I will be her guest. The call in number is (516) 387-1756. [That’s 2-3 a.m. in Amsterdam. I’ll probably be a bit giddy 🙂 ] You can listen along live here. Or later via Yvonne’s MixCloud archive, YouTube, Radioline and iTunes. If you listen, please let me know what you think! Have a great week.

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The Lover’s Portrait is a finalist in Rosie’s Book Review Team 2017 Awards

December 10, 2017 Jennifer S. Alderson

The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery is 1 of 5 finalists in The Rosie’s Book Review Team 2017 Awards! I am honored beyond belief. The RBRT reviews hundreds of books each year. To be 1 of their top 5 already makes my art mystery a winner, in my mind However, it would be wonderful to actually win! If you enjoyed The Lover’s Portrait, would you take a moment to vote for it (in the Mystery category)? THANK YOU!! …

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Map Your Mystery’s Favorites of the Year & Interview

December 10, 2017 Jennifer S. Alderson

I am deeply honored to see The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery was selected by Christine of Map Your Mystery blog as one of her favorite mysteries of 2017! Considering she’s read more than 250 books this year, I am humbled and excited at the same time! If you enjoy reading mysteries strong in setting, you won’t want to miss her reviews. Check out her ‘Reading Goals’ post to see her complete list of favorite mysteries. She was also kind…

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Interesting and Obscure World War II References in Literature

November 15, 2017 Jennifer S. Alderson

My second novel, The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery, is an amateur sleuth mystery describing 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. Before writing it, I read a number of very interesting and somewhat obscure reference books and articles to help me better understand this complex period in European history. I’ve seen several Goodreads…

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