Bored septuagenarian, Maureen, steals an obscure still life from Ham House. Some fellow National Trust volunteers realise what she's done and confront her. But camaraderie wins out and instead of grassing her up, they decide to help. Can this unlikely pensioner gang return the now infamous painting without being caught by the Feds?

About the Author

Genevieve Marenghi's writing uses dark humour to probe the difference between our perception of people and their true selves. The gulf between what is said and what is meant. While No Oil Painting explores themes of insignificance and loneliness in older age, it is mainly intended to entertain and offer the reader some respite from the everyday grind.

Genevieve's work has been listed for the 2021 Curtis Brown, CBC and Women's Prize Trust Discoveries Prize, as well as the Writers' & Artists' Short Story Competition 2024. She also received 'an honourable mention' for the Failing Writers' Podcast Festive Flash Fiction Competition 2024.

With a degree in English and Philosophy from Exeter University, she worked for eleven years at the Weekend FT, where she helped create and launch How To Spend It magazine.

Genevieve lives in London's burbs with her husband. While she never tires of the Big Smoke, her soul lies on the wild north Cornish coast. She also enjoys visiting her daughter in Manchester - another great city. Fuelled mainly by chocolate, crisps and Prosecco, she values live music and old friends. Recently, she has developed an alarming fondness for museum shops and fridge magnets.

Reviews
'Genevieve M. Daly's utterly charming, life-affirming heist novel had me laughing out loud and looking forward to some hilarious hijinks in my own golden years.'
Kirsten Miller - New York Times bestselling author of 'The Change' and 'Lula Dean's Library of Banned Books'

'A warm bath of Britishness. Funny, sunny and beautifully observed.'
Nick Watt - CNN National Correspondent

'Genevieve vividly captures Ham House and life as a guide, you're with her as she paces in awe around magnificent spaces and delight when she picks out details normally missed by others. Her writing fizzes with mischievous fun, I adored the characters and story.'
Katie Wignall London Blue Badge Tourist Guide / Creator of Look Up London





Book Information
ISBN 9781917224123
Author Genevieve Marenghi
Format Paperback
Imprint Burton Mayers Books
Publisher Burton Mayers Books