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More copies of this ISBNOther titles in the Laetitia Talbot Mysteries series:Bright Hair about the Bone (Laetitia Talbot Mysteries)by Barbara Cleverly
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In Burgundy, France, in 1926, a famed archaeologist dies a terrible death in a country not his own.…Thus begins CWA Historical Dagger Award winner Barbara Cleverlys dazzling new mystery novel. And soon aspiring archaeologist Laetitia Talbot will find herself embroiled in a murderous conspiracy centuries in the making. Lettys joy at snaring a place in the excavation of an ancient church in Burgundy is dimmed by the tragedy of her godfather Daniels violent death. But when Letty receives a posthumous encoded message, she begins to believe that Daniels death was not a random act. Her investigation into Daniels murder sends her on a journey into a countrys remote history…into the orbit of a privileged French family harboring its own damning secret…into ancient Celtic mysteries and one sacred truth kept through the ages. It is an explosive revelation that could rock modern Christianity—and force a killer out of the shadows as a country devastated by one war lays the groundwork for another.… Review:"Dagger Award — winner Cleverly's third Laetitia Talbot mystery falls short of the high standard set by the first in this historical series, The Tomb of Zeus (2007).Talbot, a fiercely independent amateur sleuth in the spirit of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher, is plunged into international intrigue after her godfather, Daniel Thorndon, is stabbed to death in Burgundy in 1926.Before dying, Thorndon managed to mail a coded postcard to Talbot, using a cipher the two had shared when she was much younger.Aided by an improbable bodyguard, a military chaplain who served in WWI, Talbot journeys to France, where she uses her archeological skills to link up with a dig that may enable her to solve the mystery of Thorndon's death.Stock characters abound, like an enigmatic but handsome French nobleman, rather than the original creations who populate Cleverly's Joe Sandilands historical series (Ragtime in Simla, etc.)." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:Aristocratic, ambitious, and independent, young Laetitia Talbot dreams of becoming an archaeologist. But after her beloved uncle is murdered at the hands of a petty thief, Letty is determined to reveal who might have committed this crime.
About the AuthorBarbara Cleverly is the author of nine novels of historical suspense, including The Damascened Blade, winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award, The Last Kashmiri Rose, Ragtime in Simla, The Palace Tiger, The Bees Kiss, Tug of War, An Old Magic and The Tomb of Zeus. She lives in Cambridge, England where she is now at work on the newest Joe Scandilands novel, Folly du Jour. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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