Silhouette In Scarlet (U) - Hardcover

Peters, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708913156 ISBN 13: 9780708913154

Publisher: Ulverscroft, 1985

Synopsis

One perfect red rose, a one-way ticket to Stockholm, and a cryptic "message" consisting of two Latin words intrigue art historian Vicky Bliss—as they were precisely intended to do.Beautiful, brilliant and, as always, dangerously inquisitive, Vicky recognizes the handiwork of her former lover, the daring jewel thief John Smythe. So she takes the bait, eagerly following Smythe's lead in the hope of finding a lost treasure. But the trail begins at a priceless fifth century chalice which will place Vicky at the mercy of a gang of ruthless criminals who have their eyes on an even more valuable prize. And the hunt threatens to turn deadly on a remote island, where a captive Vicky Bliss must lead an excavation into the distant past—and where digging too deep for the truth could dig her own grave.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Peters earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. She was named Grand Master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1998. In 2003, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic Convention. She lives in a historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

Review

"No one is better at juggling torches while dancing on a high wire than Elizabeth Peters." -- Chicago Tribune

"The well-woven plot and exotic atmosphere couldn't be much better...[It] will delight her fans." -- Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0708913156
• ISBN 13: 9780708913154
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336