A Murder Mystery Novel by David Gersh
A famous conceptual artist is dead. Police suspect a woman named Mimi, the ex-wife of billionaire Simon Aaron, murdered him. But she insists it was Rufus the pug that did it. Come on. Former Wall Street lawyer turned Harvard Law School professor, Jonathan Benjamin Franklin, is enticed into the mystery when Mimi's ex-husband offers him a 5% stake in Zager Vineyards, a world class producer of pinot noir, in exchange for helping Mimi. But she seems more interested in the estate of the murdered artist than in gaining protection from the police.

But what about the dog? The cute little pug that the artist owned and treated like a king? Could it be that he's the real culprit or just an easy scapegoat. After all, many others had motives to see the artist dead...

Take one juicy slice of the art gallery scene. Pour in a bottle of
world-class Pinot. Add an exotic dark-haired seductress. Season
with a soupcon of treachery and murder. Stir well. Who says a watched plot never boils?

It’s a tasty dish that’s got Professor Jonathan Benjamin Franklin
in hot water again. Whether it’s art, women or the occasional stray body, as usual, he’s flummoxed. But don’t tell him. It was the "dog that did it".

“Who says Art is Dead? It’s a mystery to me. Anyone seeking to solve a most unusual murder by following Byzantine paths of modern art, high finance, fine wine and pug dogs should run to pick up David Gersh’s novel and match wits with a brilliant new hero, Harvard Law School Professor Jonathan Benjamin Franklin.” ~ David W. Rintels, three-time Emmy winning television writer and producer.

“This book has the charm and humor of a wonderful English detective story told in a smart page-turning modern voice. It’s a great read. And let me tell you, that Rufus is some irresistible pug!” - Noah benShea, international best-selling author of JACOB THE BAKER