The worlds of Art and Intrigue collide when a mysterious, homeless, drug-addict turns out to be one of the greatest living artists of the 21st Century. When a jaw-dropping image shows up on the web and his genius is discovered, the race to track him down is on.

Pursuing this enigmatic vagabond, a web moderator from Cleveland, a savvy art dealer from Manhattan, a part-time student waitress, a seasoned private detective, and a gregarious groundskeeper, find their paths crossed and their lives irreversibly altered as they converge on Boston's Charles River Park in this page-turning thriller by Ernie Chiaradonna.

But, who's trying to help him, and who's trying to hunt him down?

An artist and writer since childhood, Ernie Chiaradonna was born in Boston, MA, where he resides with his wife, Kim, and their two children. Chasing Tristesse is Ernie's first full-length novel, and it will be completed during the Spring of .

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