The Sin within Her Smile: A Lovejoy Mystery - Softcover

Gash, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140238395 ISBN 13: 9780140238396

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1995

Synopsis

A fast-paced thriller for mystery lovers and antiques buffs alike finds Lovejoy, the legendary antiques dealer, on the block himself at a charity auction as "slave for a day"--but the joke turns deadly when a curious friend is murdered. Reprint.

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: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0140238395
• ISBN 13: 9780140238396
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240