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Christoph Ossirian, the greatest painter of a generation, is dead. Carolyn Delgado, his Muse, his partner, his lover, is left to carry on without him. Brent Metierra, a reporter, is looking for answers and understanding.
From the past through the present, Brent will follow Carolyn as she leads him from the beginning of the story to the end, hoping that she can illuminate the mysterious genius behind some of the most famous works of art in the world. From the stark cityscapes of Chicago and New York to the lush jungles of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Carolyn leads Brent on a journey through the history of Ossiran and herself, and shows him the hidden cost of being both artist and muse.
About the author
Aaron S Gallagher was born in Syracuse, New York and currently resides in Leander, Texas with his long-suffering wife, three rowdy teenagers, and a thoroughly indifferent cat. His writing career began at a young age after he annexed an old mechanical typewriter from his mother. His work has appeared in Analog Science Fiction & Fact, Ares Magazine, and Escape Pod. He has received both a semi-finalist and honorable mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. His previous novel, The Mercer Street Murder, won the Book Talk Radio Club Award for Best in Crime Fiction 2018. In between haranguing magazine editors he also wrote 17 books and refuses to stop. His genres include crime fiction, science fiction, and drama. He prefers to read deep stories populated with characters that develop and breathe on their own, and endeavors to write the same. His goal is to create new worlds, compelling characters, and to bring something unique into the world.
