The Oil Painter

The oil painter is a murder mystery. The protagonist of this novella is a plein-air painter that paints out front of his apartment every single day. He sees and hears everything that goes on in the courtyard of his apartment complex. He never speaks to anybody, even when spoken to; however, each of his paintings tells a story of a thousand words, which usually answers their questions in silence. His vividly colored paintings tell stories of dastardly, heinous crimes. His paintings help his neighbors obtain the justice they all desire and deserve.