I did a deep dive into butterfly research for this book. If you’re interested in more details about butterflies and the exotic animal trade, check out Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists by Peter Laufer and Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler by Jessica Speart.
For an inside look at art theft, I read Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art by Joshua Knelman.
Thanks to Stephen and Nicky for the tour of Grand Isle and for telling me its stories. All incidents in this book are fictional, but Grand Isle does have an interesting history.
Stories circulating on the internet report that Dalí did like to get out of paying his bills by writing checks then adding a drawing, which made the check too valuable to cash.
Madrid is a wonderful place to visit. If you’re able to go, I highly recommend the mercado described in the book. You can see my photos of the Mercado de San Miguel as well as my other photos I took on my research trip to Madrid on the Treacherous pinboard.
For the details on cybersecurity and hacks, I combed through pages and pages of Wikileaks’ Vault7 release of internal documents from the CIA. (I feel I need a disclaimer on my browser history: It’s research for a book, I promise!). If you’d like to hide a flash drive in an empty lip balm tube, you can find a tutorial online. And you don’t have to stop with lip balm. You can hide a flash drive in empty lipstick tubes, wine corks, or even small toys or figurines.
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About the Author
USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett writes fun mysteries. Her books are light-hearted escapes for readers who enjoy interesting settings, quirky characters, and puzzling mysteries. Publishers Weekly called Sara's books, "satisfying," "well-executed," and "sparkling."
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Sara loves to get new stamps in her passport and considers dark chocolate a daily requirement. Find out more at SaraRosett.com.
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Also by Sara Rosett
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Murder on Location
Death in the English Countryside
Death in an English Cottage
Death in a Stately Home
Death in an Elegant City
Menace at the Christmas Market (novella)
Death in an English Garden
On the Run
Elusive
Secretive
Deceptive
Suspicious
Devious
Treacherous
Ellie Avery
Moving is Murder
Staying Home is a Killer
Getting Away is Deadly
Magnolias, Moonlight, and Murder
Mint Juleps, Mayhem, and Murder
Mimosas, Mischief, and Murder
Mistletoe, Merriment and Murder
Milkshakes, Mermaids, and Murder
Marriage, Monsters-in-law, and Murder
Mother’s Day, Muffins, and Murder