First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dustjacket, signed by the author Claire Montrose doesn't know it yet, but her ho-hum world is about to go wild. Lately, Claire doesn't know which is worse - her uninspired romance with her insurance adjuster boyfriend, or her job approving applications for vanity license plates. When Claire's distant, elderly aunt dies, she leaves a fitting estate for her mousy niece - a trailer full of junk. But in cleaning out the trailer, Claire finds a painting that haunts her with its beauty. Might this be a long-lost masterpiece? To learn the painting's secrets, Claire leaves Portland behind for a dazzling solo trip to New York City. In the Big Apple, Claire must keep up her guard against the charms of two mysterious men, each of whom is intent on figuring out what it is she's uncovered from her aunt's past.