- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (May 29 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312339666
- ISBN-13: 978-0312339661
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 16.7 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 422 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #318,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A mystery that travels in luxury."
--New York Daily News
"Shimmering and original, Adler's latest is a delightful read, painting the beauty of the Mediterranean with the intrigue of an expertly plotted mystery."
--RT BOOKreviews Top Pick
"A romantic tale with a twist of mystery."
--Sarasota Herald-Tribune
--New York Daily News
"Shimmering and original, Adler's latest is a delightful read, painting the beauty of the Mediterranean with the intrigue of an expertly plotted mystery."
--RT BOOKreviews Top Pick
"A romantic tale with a twist of mystery."
--Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Product Description
New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Adler invites you on a decadent Mediterranean cruise--where nothing is what it seems, no one is telling the truth, and murder is on the agenda…
When English tycoon Sir Robert Waldo Hardwick dies mysteriously in a car accident, he leaves behind a note naming six people he suspects might have wanted him dead. Daisy Kean, and P.I. Harry Montana team up to take the suspects--and also six 'red herrings'--on a fabulous Mediterranean cruise, all expenses paid by the late Sir Robert. As they call at Monte Carlo, St. Tropez and Sorrento, the mystery deepens. And the unexpected twists are just the beginning.
Finally, they arrive at the beautiful Villa Belkiss on Capri, where Sir Robert's will is to be read…and the killer unmasked. With the beauty of the Yorkshire countryside, the Mediterranean resorts and the magnificent cruise ship, plus the intense attraction between loner Montana and wary Daisy, passions flare and the beauty of the Villa Belkiss enchants. No one writes delicious armchair travel or intriguing suspense like Elizabeth Adler.
When English tycoon Sir Robert Waldo Hardwick dies mysteriously in a car accident, he leaves behind a note naming six people he suspects might have wanted him dead. Daisy Kean, and P.I. Harry Montana team up to take the suspects--and also six 'red herrings'--on a fabulous Mediterranean cruise, all expenses paid by the late Sir Robert. As they call at Monte Carlo, St. Tropez and Sorrento, the mystery deepens. And the unexpected twists are just the beginning.
Finally, they arrive at the beautiful Villa Belkiss on Capri, where Sir Robert's will is to be read…and the killer unmasked. With the beauty of the Yorkshire countryside, the Mediterranean resorts and the magnificent cruise ship, plus the intense attraction between loner Montana and wary Daisy, passions flare and the beauty of the Villa Belkiss enchants. No one writes delicious armchair travel or intriguing suspense like Elizabeth Adler.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (22 customer reviews)
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth Adler, Take Me Away!, Aug 3 2006
By Antoinette Klein - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Sailing to Capri (Hardcover)
No one does armchair traveling mixed with romantic suspense better than world-traveler and world-class writer Elizabeth Adler. If you're longing for a bit of respite from the everyday doldrums, you will find this fantasy trip more than satisfying.Daisy Keene has bottomed out on luck and love when a not-at-all-handsome stranger picks her up at a party and takes her to dinner. She spends the next five years as Bob Hardwick's trusted assistant and friend, only to be devastated when he is killed and aghast when she discovers it was murder.
Enter handsome investigator Harry Montana, hired previously by Hardwick who suspected someone was out to kill him. Per Hardwick's last wishes, a group of suspects is assembled and invited to cruise to Capri for the reading of the will. An extremely generous monetary gift for taking the cruise plus the anticipation of what they might receive in the will lures each of the suspects aboard. The suspects, hand-picked by Hardwick, are: Lady Diane Hardwick, ex-wife; Filomena Algardi, ex-mistress; Charles Clement, ex-friend; Davis Farrell, ex-business partner; Marius Dopplemann, ex-business acquaintance; and Rosalia Alonzo Ybarra, the true love of Hardwick's life.
The sparks fly and personalities clash as secrets are revealed and past sins exposed. Amidst the lush beauty of Sorrento and the fashionable charm of Saint-Tropez, readers are led on a merry adventure and a bit of steamy romance as the fabulous ship moves steadily toward Capri. Adler takes a clue from Agatha Christie as she assembles the suspects and allows the killer to be revealed amdist surprising twists.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Light and Easy Reading - Great Beach Read, Oct 7 2006
By Loves Books - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sailing to Capri (Hardcover)
I thought this was a charming change of pace for Elizabeth Adler, whose books take me places I've never traveled and describes them in such an appealing way. As with many of her other books, her central character is a decent person that you can sympathize with, but who encounters the affluent and travels to beautiful and exotic locations (at least to those of us living regular lives). As a result, you can relate to the character while enjoying the sumptuous surroundings and shops.In the span of this book, we were transported from a winter blizzard in England to a cruise with stops at ports like St. Tropez, Monaco and Capri. We have the usual romantic suspense storyline that has the typical Adler happy ending.
While I can't say the suspense had me at the edge of my chair, I read for entertainment and don't always want to be so anxious that I'm tense and nervous.
I found this an enjoyable and light story with enough suspense and varied characters and situations to be interesting but not nerve wracking - a perfect beach read.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Agatha Christie Wears Escada, Aug 22 2006
By New York Foodie - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Sailing to Capri (Hardcover)
If you've enjoyed escaping into Ms. Adler's travelogue romances in the past, you'll be sorely disappointed by Sailing to Capri. The better half of this book is a contrived 'from the grave' mystery with characters that couldn't be more stereotypical if they had been chosen from an updated Clue game box. Gone are the luscious descriptions of shops and restaurants, with the exception of a too brief afternoon at Le Club 55 in St. Tropez. Instead, we get sloppy mistakes - jokey characters named 'Texas' and 'Montana,' baby grand pianos that are white in one chapter and black in another, a songtress that only seems to know two songs - Smoke Get In Your Eyes and Body and Soul - and a blatent pitch for one of Ms. Adler's earlier (and much more enjoyable) books, The Last Time I Saw Paris. Let's hope she gives up aspirations of 'Mary Higgin Clark Wore Prada' and goes back to what she delivers best - in books like Hotel Rivera and Summer in Tuscany.
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