Gemotions

The news report – a grainy, black and white still of a police tape – had been the catalyst. Mark’s dream home, a mid-century modern marvel, had been where a famous artist had mysteriously died. The official cause: accidental overdose. Mark didn't believe it.

He filled the house with the artist's work – every painting, every sculpture he could find. He hung them in positions that would have horrified the artist's estate. Then, he'd turn off the lights, and sit and stare at them for hours, whispering criticisms and mocking their perceived weaknesses.

He also started researching all the artist's known enemies and business partners.