The Squire Thief: A forgery hidden by a murder disguised as a theft

By Kirsten Smith Navin

He steals treasures. Someone else leaves death behind.

Veteran police lieutenant Richard Whitney must untangle a web of forgeries and murder before it reaches his family.

For years, the wealthy residents of Old Brookville, New York, have lived with the presence of The Squire-an enigmatic thief who steals antique silver and leaves behind handwritten notes. When a forged painting surfaces in a Gold Coast elite's home, Whitney is drawn into an investigation that quickly deepens.

Then a socialite is found dead.

The brutality of the crime stands in stark contrast to The Squire's calculated thefts, and Whitney begins to suspect that someone far more dangerous is operating in the thief's shadow-putting him at odds with superiors eager to close the case.

With help from his daughter, a college art student, Whitney follows a trail of deception that leads uncomfortably close to home. When a silver spoon arrives at the station-along with a chilling threat against her-the investigation turns personal.

The Squire Thief is a layered mystery of art, deception, and hidden motives-where even the smallest clue can expose the truth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G2MMKMNP
• ISBN13: 9798993683805
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Chromatic Black Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"