It's hard to believe this is a cover for a collection of mystery short stories, but it's true!  Which makes it even more of an attraction to collectors of original illustration art.... it was created for "Suitable for Hanging: Selected stories" by award-winning author Margaret Maron, creator of the Lieutenant Sigrid Harald and Judge Deborah Knott series, is also the author of an impressive assortment of short fiction, much of which is collected here.  Published by Crippen & Landru, for the 1st edition 2004)   I show the cover for your reference)   Handpainted in acrylics on unstretched canvas, 19" x 13" and signed by Heyer.