Borrower of the Night (The First Vicky Bliss Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1441735437 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Reviewer's BookwatchA writer so popular the public library needs to keep her books under lock and key. --The Washington PostAn ancient European castlesecret passagesa mystery several hundred years oldand danger make this Elizabeth Peters's best book! --San Francisco Examiner . Very highly recommended for any mystery buff….a superbly written 'Vicky Bliss' tale and splendidly performed in this unabridged audiobook edition by the narrative talents of Susan O'Malley
The prize was a centuries-old shrine carved by Tilman Riemenschneider, probably Germany's greatest master of the late Gothic period. The problem was that someone was targeted, and the game was soon being played in deadly earnest.. For the beautiful and brilliant Vicky Bliss, it was also a challenge, a chance to bring an arrogant young man down a notch or two. And all things considered, it would have been no contest. It began as a game, a treasure hunt in an old German castle. The place was the forbidding Schloss Drachenstein, where the stones were stained with ancient blood and the air reeked of evil
Like the books that follow C. Ann This is the first novel introducing the character Vicky Bliss, an art historian and amateur detective. Like the books that follow, the mystery involves a missing historic artifact that she & her boy friend, who is also a history professor, are competing to find in an old castle in Germany. The story is told by Vicky so you don't know any facts until she discovers them. Overall this is a fun read due to the humor that is a key element in the enjoyment of this story. Based on this book, I went . Judith Miller said --Mystery, Intrigue and Art History--. This is the first story in the Vicky Bliss mystery series and although, it's not absolutely necessary to read the stories in chronological order, it really does help to understand the background of the main characters and frankly, it makes reading the books even more enjoyable. In BORROWER OF THE NIGHT, Vicky Bliss, art historian and college professor finds a reference in a book that might lead to the discovery of a missing masterpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider, a very famous German sculptor.. "The first 'Vicky Bliss' mystery" according to Jeanne Tassotto. This is the introductory book of the Vicky Bliss series. Dr Bliss is an art historian teaching in a small midwestern college. She has decided never to marry since she has discovered that the only thing that intimidates most men more than a tall woman is a smart tall woman and Vicky is both. Another member of the faculty, Tony, is also tall and smart and quite taken with Vicky. The two stumble across a reference to a long missing art work and are soon off to Germany to track it down, in compet
She also writes best-selling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels. in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. . She lives in Frederick, Maryland. ELIZABETH PETERS, whose New York Times best-selling novels are often set against historical backdrops, earned a Ph.D