Her Deadly Mischief: Baroque Mystery
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Hardback with dust cover, new condition. This is a freebie from the 2011 Historical Novel Society Conference in San Diego. From the flyleaf:
"Venice, 1742, Tito Amato has regained his zest for performing and is once again singing lead roles at the Teatro San Marco. On opening night, the famous castrato has the entire audience entranced--except for one box with its scarlet curtains stubbornly drawn. Annoyed at being ignored, Tito aims the full force of his golden throat at the fourth-tier box. He is astounded when the curtains part and a woman tumbles over the railing..."
"Venice, 1742, Tito Amato has regained his zest for performing and is once again singing lead roles at the Teatro San Marco. On opening night, the famous castrato has the entire audience entranced--except for one box with its scarlet curtains stubbornly drawn. Annoyed at being ignored, Tito aims the full force of his golden throat at the fourth-tier box. He is astounded when the curtains part and a woman tumbles over the railing..."
A light and agreeable read about a little-known time period. Myers delivers interesting characters and great details, but the plot plodded and the mystery wasn't much of one. I took points off for the ending. She provides an "Epilog" which is really the last chapter. What was that all about?
Journal Entry 3 by MarysGirl at -- Wild, Somewhere In Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York USA on Monday, October 15, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (10/14/2012 UTC) at -- Wild, Somewhere In Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York USA
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