Get ready for a rollicking and irresistible new mystery from award-winning artist and author Paul Madonna.

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The Commissions kicks off the origin story of what promises to be an unforgettable new eccentric detective, Ronnie Gilbert. In a mystery filled with suspense and surprises around every corner, Paul Madonna delivers a rich and captivating portrait of San Francisco in the last days before the turn of the millennium, brought to life by one hundred of his signature pen-and-ink drawings.

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Known for his lush pen and ink drawings, Paul Madonna applies his hand to the fictional world by making Emit Hopper the man behind the drawings. Each book includes a subplot of images, making their presence within the story an integral part of the plot.

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Previous Emit Hopper titles include Close Enough for the Angels, introducing Emit and following him across Asia after he meets Julia, who goes missing on a California trail shortly after their marriage, and Come to Light, a beautiful three-volume box set which follows Emit on a wild ride across Europe as he searches for the man he believes is responsible for Julia’s death.

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Paul Madonna is known for combining drawing and stories in a wide range of genres, from his enigmatic art series All Over Coffee which ran for twelve years in the San Francisco Chronicle, to his large-scale public murals, to his entertaining and sharply-plotted mystery novels. Celebrated internationally in museums as well as in print, Paul’s unique blend of drawing and storytelling has been heralded as an “all new art form.”

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Books available at Orinda Books and at the event.  

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