Portrait of Lady J

About the Book

A surprise phone call, an unexpected bequest, and a mysterious portrait send wealthy entrepreneur and art collector Charles Brentworth on a perilous quest. With the help of attractive cosmopolitan art dealer Courtney Trent, he searches for the identity of the young woman in the antique portrait titled simply Lady J. Their puzzling pursuit leads them to London, the English Cotswolds, and into a dangerous web of art fraud in a shadowy art underworld. As they uncover clues to Lady J’s identity, they discover an unsolved murder, art heists, and forged paintings. Their findings catapult them into a desperate race against time to prevent the theft of a valuable art collection and finally lead them to solve the riddle of their treasured, enigmatic Lady J.

About the Author

Marilyn Holdsworth graduated from Occidental College with a major in English literature. She is an extensive world traveler, art collector and author of three other novels. She lives in Southern California, where she is a Huntington Library and Art Collection Fellow. Her gift for storytelling, combined with her love for art and knowledge of art history, make her book universally appealing.