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The return of loveable rogue Lovejoy... After stealing one of his own forgeries from the Marquis of Gotham, Lovejoy is on the run. With the bounty hunter David Buddy hot on his trail, Lovejoy makes his way to Southampton in the hope of fleeing the country. He soon finds himself sailing away in the MELISSA, one of the world's most luxurious cruise ships - not as a stowaway but as a legitimate passenger. Then Lovejoy discovers that his escape has been organized by a group of criminals intent on using his knowledge of fine art and antiques for their own mysterious purposes.
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From the Inside Flap:
"Lecherous, crooked, filthy but loveable... smashing."
-- The Times (UK) on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair
"Deviously plotted and brimming with the most delicious inside details about the antiques trade."
-- The New York Times Book Review on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair
"Sparkles with Gash's characteristic energy and wit."
--Publishers Weekly on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair
"With a new character, a new bedmate, and a new scam on almost every page, the plot is evanescent, to be enjoyed for Lovejoy's unapologetic chutzpah and for his author's breezy narration and vast knowledge, willingly shared, of the antiques world."
--Kirkus Reviews on The Rich and the Profane
"A very stylish entry in the series... [Gash is] a master of top-notch narrative skill. On the evidence of this outing, the literary Lovejoy franchise is in no need of vitamin supplements."
--Crime Time on The Rich and the Profane
"That lecherous Lothario Lovejoy is at it again in yet another highly entertaining adventure involving murder, antiques, and beautiful women."
--Booklist on The Possessions of a Lady
About the Author:
-- The Times (UK) on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair
"Deviously plotted and brimming with the most delicious inside details about the antiques trade."
-- The New York Times Book Review on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair
"Sparkles with Gash's characteristic energy and wit."
--Publishers Weekly on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair
"With a new character, a new bedmate, and a new scam on almost every page, the plot is evanescent, to be enjoyed for Lovejoy's unapologetic chutzpah and for his author's breezy narration and vast knowledge, willingly shared, of the antiques world."
--Kirkus Reviews on The Rich and the Profane
"A very stylish entry in the series... [Gash is] a master of top-notch narrative skill. On the evidence of this outing, the literary Lovejoy franchise is in no need of vitamin supplements."
--Crime Time on The Rich and the Profane
"That lecherous Lothario Lovejoy is at it again in yet another highly entertaining adventure involving murder, antiques, and beautiful women."
--Booklist on The Possessions of a Lady
Jonathan Gash is the author of the series of Lovejoy Mysteries, including "The Juads Pair", "The Ten Word Game" and "Faces in the Pool". He lives in Essex, England.
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- PublisherMagna Large Print Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0750520884
- ISBN 13 9780750520881
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages496
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