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B.A. Shapiro

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Hartford, CT, The United States

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http://bashapirobooks.com

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Suspense

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B.A. Shapiro is the award-wining, NYT bestselling author of THE MURALIST and THE ART FORGER, both stories of art, mystery and history with a bit of romance thrown in.

She's also written five suspense novels -- THE SAFE ROOM, BLIND SPOT, SEE NO EVIL, BLAMELESS and SHATTERED ECHOES -- four screenplays and the nonfiction book, THE BIG SQUEEZE.

In her previous career incarnations, she directed research projects for a residential substance abuse facility, worked as a systems analyst/statistician, headed the Boston office of a software development firm, and served as an adjunct professor teaching sociology at Tufts University and creative writing at Northeastern University.

She began her writing career when she quit her high-pressure job after th ...more

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	The Art Forger 3.74 avg rating — 86,218 ratings — published 2012 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Muralist 3.77 avg rating — 11,618 ratings — published 2015 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Collector’s Apprentice 3.61 avg rating — 4,318 ratings — published 2018 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metropolis 3.92 avg rating — 2,116 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Safe Room by Barbara A. Shapiro, B.A. Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2002 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blameless by Barbara A. Shapiro, B.A. Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 1995 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blind Spot by Barbara A. Shapiro, B.A. Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 1998 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	See No Evil by Barbara A. Shapiro, B.A. Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1996 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shattered Echoes by Barbara A. Shapiro, B.A. Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Big Squeeze: Balancing the Needs of Aging Parents, Dependent Children and You by Barbara A. Shapiro, B.A. Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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B.A. Shapiro answered Eileen Doyle's question: I love your art-themed books. They are so engaging and well-written, with fun characters. Is there a new one in the works? My next book, Metropolis, will be out in May 22. This one is about street photography.
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“Without light nothing can be seen. And with it, still so much is unobserved.”
― B.A. Shapiro, The Art Forger

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“Now that I'm inside, out of view of the millions of people who could care less about the absence or presence of my soul, I feel somewhat better.”
― B.A. Shapiro, The Art Forger

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“Americans do not understand that artists are different from ordinary people. That this does not make them insane. This is what makes them artists.”
― B.A. Shapiro, The Muralist

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