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Archaeologist Arnold Landon's attendance at a conference in Rome leads him into the world of professional grave robbers, when he stumbles upon a revenge killing in the Etruscan city of the dead. Back in less glamorous Northumberland, DCI O'Connor has his own problems, investigating an international smuggling ring in ancient artifacts. The paths of the two men converge when a professional killer arrives to continue the blood feud begun in Italy. For Landon and O'Connor the solution seems to lie in the whereabouts of a missing antiques dealer.
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At the start of Lewis's engaging 16th Arnold Landon mystery (after 2004's Headhunter), the Northumberland archeologist testifies at a trial that turns on proving the authenticity of a Celtic cauldron. Landon's years of experience, however, can't stand up against the academic credentials of a dashing local professor, James MacLean, so the cauldron, which was stolen and sold on the international market, is condemned as a fake, and the dealer, Islwyn Evans, accused of stealing it, is allowed to go free. Landon is in disgrace, as is DCI Jack O'Connor, who had called in Landon as a witness for the prosecution and who shares the story's focus in a fairly successful shifting of narrative. In spite of three murders, there's surprisingly little suspense and the ending is somewhat uneventful. The book's strength lies in the relationships among the characters, notably the dynamics between Landon; his attractive boss, Karen Stannard; and her lovely, implacable assistant, Portia Tyrrel. (Feb.)
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Northumberland archaeologist Arnold Landon returns for another round of amateur sleuthing. In Rome attending a conference, Arnold blunders into a case involving modern-day grave robbers and a revenge killing. Meanwhile, back at home, DCI O'Connor (Arnold's police--officer pal) is having troubles making a case against a globe-trotting gang of artifact smugglers. When a hired killer turns up in Northumberland, determined to settle the score for the Rome murder, Arnold and O'Connor realize their two cases are really one. Archaeology and crime continue to mix well in this series, as they do in Beverly Connor's Lindsay Chamberlain novels. David Pitt
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- PublisherConstable
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1845292227
- ISBN 13 9781845292225
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An Arnold Landon mystery After Arnold Landon's professional expertise is called into question in the trial of Islwyn Evans, an antiques dealer charged with handling stolen goods, he is further humiliated when his boss Karen Stannard suggests he should undergo professional retraining. His consequent attendance at a conference in Rome leads him into the world of Roman grave robbers known as the tombaroli, and with his guide Carmela he stumbles upon a revenge killing in an ancient tomb in the Etruscan city of the dead. Back in Northumberland DCI O'Connor has his own problems: detailed to investigate the activities of an international smuggling ring dealing in ancient artefacts he finds himself attracted to the wife of a wealthy businessman and as his investigations proceed he faces a conflict between his personal life and his professional duties. Arnold is merely seeking to retrieve his reputation but the paths of the two men converge when a professional killer enters the country from Italy, to continue the revenge killings that had begun in the city of the dead. For both Arnold and O'Connor the solution lies in discovering the whereabouts of the missing antiques dealer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004206764
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