Street of the Five Moons
A Vicky Bliss Mystery
by Elizabeth Peters
Elizabeth
Peters fans can rejoice, because Constable Robinson is reprinting
her whole Vicky Bliss series. Long out of print to anybody outside
the States, it will introduce a whole new generation to these delightful
capers. Hot from her adventures in Bavaria, Vicky is now working
for the National Museum in Munich. When her boss Schmidt hands her
the Charlemagne talisman, she is amazed to learn that it is a reproduction
so perfect it would fool all but the most skilled art historian.
Found on the body of a dead man together with a mysterious note
it will lead her to Rome, and into another thrilling adventure.
They don’t write them like this anymore, and what a pity!
Vicky gets to stay with a count in Tivoli, whose villa boasts a
ghost with a skull for a face and a set of mechanical monsters in
the gardens. She also gets to meet Sit John Smythe…but you
can imagine the sort of thing if you have already read Borrower
of the Night (also reviewed on this site). Vicky tells the
tale in her own words, giving a humorous and modern viewpoint on
the proceedings that acts as the perfect foil to the romance and
adventure. It is a feminist viewpoint (meaning a sensible, contemporary
one; Vicky is no man-hater) that makes her the antithesis of the
count’s mistress and very much the main character. Although
the picture she paints of Italy is charmingly of its time, the sentiments
and fast, fun action are up to the minute.
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The
Book
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Constable Robinson |
June 2007 |
Paperback |
9781845295752 |
Mystery - 1970s, Rome, Italy |
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The
Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
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