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Cover of My Gallery Patron Ordered Me to Burn a Painting's Backing, Believing I Only Repaired Gold Leaf, But My Dated Conservation Archive Exposed the Hands Behind His Stolen Collection

Military & Crime · Updated Nov 3, 2026 · By Serial Nook

My Gallery Patron Ordered Me to Burn a Painting's Backing, Believing I Only Repaired Gold Leaf, But My Dated Conservation Archive Exposed the Hands Behind His Stolen Collection

A Brattleboro frame conservator finds a missing collection's stamp beneath a patron's new lining. When her name appears on a false disposal certificate, a careful insurance investigator helps her follow the paper trail.

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Parts

  1. Part 1 My Patron Ordered Me to Burn the Painting's Backing
  2. Part 2 The Investigator Asked Before He Touched My Work Table
  3. Part 3 The Blue Boat Frame Connected Two Names on One Invoice
  4. Part 4 He Offered Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars for My Original Records
  5. Part 5 My Aunt's Old Repair Bill Led Us to a Driver
  6. Part 6 The Gallery Asked a Judge to Take My Archive
  7. Part 7 The Last Empty Frame Brought the Missing Collection Home
  8. Part 8 The Court Read His Sentence Before I Repaired My Own Frame