The Collector/Nora Roberts/483 pgs./12 days of Christmas challenge

Lila Emerson is a professional house-sitter, and budding young adult author. While apartment sitting, Lila witnesses a murder in the apartment building across from hers. Enter artist Ashton Archer, the half brother of one of the murder victims. Ash meets Lila and together they try to solve the mystery of who murdered Oliver and his girlfriend. There is the mystery of the missing Faberge eggs, hired killers, and an art collecting recluse. It's a fast, entertaining read, with enjoyable main and secondary characters. It's one of Nora Roberts better efforts.