num_pages: 395
description: In a town outside of San Francisco, a series of shocking murders has occurred, each victim a child. For Det. Kate Martinelli, just promoted to homicide, and her seasoned partner, a difficult case just keeps getting harder. It seems the only clue is an elderly woman, arguably the century's greatest painter, once convicted of strangling a little girl.
language: French
title: Un talent mortel
titlecomplete: Un talent mortel
characters: Al Hawkin, Kate Martinelli, Vaun Adams
genres: LGBT, Mystery, Lesbian, Suspense, Queer, Thriller, Audiobook, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 7471
places: San Francisco, California
series: Kate Martinelli
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: CWA New Blood Dagger, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: Pocket