The Forgers

Written by Bradford Morrow, I finally read The Forgers.  This is the story of a forger of signatures and famous authors from our past.  Writers like Edgar Allen Poe and Nathanial Hawthorne whose first edition writings are worth a tidy sum.  Buying these books, altering them with signatures and dedications that are not original and reselling them for even more money.  It is a dangerous way to make a living.

This plot follows the murder of Adam Diehl who was found with his hands cut off and dies later in the hospital without being able to tell anyone what happened.  His house has been vandalized and valuable inscribed books and original manuscripts are destroyed.  

His sister, Meghan, who owns a book shop has fallen in love with a forger, Will and together as we listen to the story unfolds from Will's point of view.   We learn how Will, after being caught forging, has given up the career he actually loved and is going on the straight and narrow.  He marries Meg and they move to Ireland.

But sometimes you have to be careful because the greed and the need to be the best can get out of hand.

When one forger falls in love with a book store owner and needs to give up his trade, it can be difficult to really put away your calligraphy pen and inks.

With a few good plot twists and turns you see just as life seems to be perfect,  Will begins receiving threatening handwritten letters, seemingly penned by long-dead authors, but really from someone who knows secrets about Adam's death and Will's past.  

With Meg now pregnant he understands his own life is also on the line-just as he is attempting to forge a new beginning for himself and Meg.  And now surprisingly there is a new follow up to this book.  

So I will be reading about The Forger's Daughter next,