CHIAROSCURO

A Mystery, St. Martin's Press, NY 1985
Modern master painter Jacob Molnar dropped quietly from the art world when he could no longer stomach the hype and greed. But word of murder shatters the peace of his isolated studio...

"This splendidly-crafted piece of suspense provides a fascinating glimpse into the high-toned, cut-throat art business."
-- Booklist

"The contemporary art world is satirized with uncommon perception and depth of field. Few bring as much inside knowledge to it as Clothier"
--Los Angeles Times

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DIRTY-DOWN

A Thriller. Atheneum, NY, 1987
Welcome to L.A.'s funky, insular art world--where everybody knows absolutely everybody, and inspiration can be... murder.

"Stylish and sensuous, an entirely new slant on the L.A. mystery"
--Jonathan Kellerman

"Nobody writes about the art world with the skill and authority of Peter Clothier"
--Lawrence Block

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M, A Novel

Unpublished.
On a New York street, a sixty-plus year old man thinks to glimpse a woman with whom he had a tumultuous relationship in his early twenties. In pursuit of this vision in present time, he recalls those early years, the love affair, his infidelities and insecurities. He finds much in himself that has not changed... and much that has. An intense study of male sexuality, young, and not so young.

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