Baroque and Desperate
By Tamar Myers
3.5/5
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In a Treasure-Laden Mansion
Unflappable and resourceful, Abigail Timberlake, antique dealer and owner of Charlotte, North Carolina's Den of Antiquity, relies on her knowledge and savvy to authenitcate the facts from the fakes when it comes to either curios or people. Her expertise makes Abby invaluable to exceptionally handsome Tradd Maxwell Burton, wealthy scion of the renowned Latham family. He needs her to determine the most priceless item in the Latham mansion and then split the proceeds of it with her. A treasure hunt in an antique-filled manor? All Abby can say is "let the games begin."
It's Tough to Keep Help
Accompanied by her best girlfriend, C.J., Abby arrives at the estate and is met with cool reserve, if no downright rudeness, from the members of the Latham clan. Trying to carry out Tradd's request, Abby finds that she could cut the household tension with a knife. But someone has beaten her to it by stabbing a maid to death with an ancient kris. Suddenly all eyes are on C.J., whose fingerprints happen to be all over the murder weapon. it's up to Abby to use her knack for detecting forgeries to expose the fake alibi of the genuine killer.
Tamar Myers
Tamar Myers is the author of the Belgian Congo series and the Den of Antiquity series as well as the Pennsylvania-Dutch mysteries. Born and raised in the Congo, she lives in North Carolina.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cute - easy read
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everything's been stolen. This is the first chapter of the book. Abby has gone on vacation and while away her shop is burgled and everything's gone. This book find's Abby and CJ going to the low lands of South Carolina to a family plantation to help with a scavenger hunt. I was surprised by the ending to this one and who did it. Won't reveal the end of the mystery that would be up to you to read.....
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5and another...Abby is a hoot!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This series is great I hate I had to start with book 5 instead of one, but it is a great read. I like this series just as much as the amish one. Abigail is both funny and serious all at he same time and as sarcastic as most southerners are. I look forward to reading more books by this author.