The Sin Within Her Smile - Hardcover

Jonathan Gash

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708934285 ISBN 13: 9780708934289

Publisher: Arrow 94, 1995

Synopsis

Lovejoy's latest mystery finds the antique-dealing sleuth involved in a fraud in Suffolk and traveling to Wales in search of a priceless early Christian lynx, a trip that produces antique finds, sexual adventures, and an abundance of corpses. 20,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Gash is the author of twenty Lovejoy mysteries and of Different Women Dancing and Prey Dancing, from his new Dr. Clare Burtonall series. He lives in Colchester, England.

From Publishers Weekly:

In his 17th appearance ( Paid and Loving Eyes was #16), East Anglia's sexy antiques expert, Lovejoy, steps onto a charity auction block as Slave for a Day. The winning bid--"two thousand guineas, an unbelievable sum"--by an elegant lady wearing pale blue prompts sympathy from his friends. Why? Once again Lovejoy is center stage in a baffling, nefarious scheme, this one hatched by a bunch of greedy rich people. He's off to Mynydd Mal, Wales, driving one of four horse-drawn caravans housing mental patients. Numbered among these are Phillida, pickpocket, shoplifter and mother of baby Arthur (whose diapers Lovejoy frequently changes); Corinda, who's forever taking her clothes off; and shy Boris, who may be having an affair with a royal princess. Members of the syndicate pop up from time to time. Lovejoy enjoys his usual success with the ladies but has less luck figuring out the scam, nearly getting himself blown to bits before nailing it down. This caper requires concentration from readers who must interpret the often obscure lingo and keep straight an unwieldy cast littered with unnecessary and forgettable characters. But even when difficult, Gash delivers more than a fair share of antiques lore, finely timed comedy and, in this case, a dazzling climax.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Arrow 94
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0708934285
• ISBN 13: 9780708934289
• Binding: Hardcover