- Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Pocket; 1st mmpb edition (Oct 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671018876
- ISBN-13: 978-0671018870
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 45 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,100,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Kane (The Music Box) uses characters from her short story "Yuletide Treasure" for this delightful Regency. Art detective Ashford Thornton, the Earl of Tremlett, is hot on the trail of London's notorious art thief, Franco Baricci. He is keeping close tabs both on Baricci's cohorts and his newly discovered illegitimate daughter, the lovely Lady Noelle Bromleigh. In his efforts to find out more about her father, Ashford plans to get quite a bit closer to Noelle only to realize that Noelle is an innocent in a deadly game. Complications arise as Ashford and Noelle fall in love and she insists on helping him. Well-known for her Regency romances, Kane has created another exciting mystery complete with a spirited heroine, a dashing older hero and plenty of dark secrets. There are lots of good plot twists cleverly woven into Regency mores and styles to keep readers intrigued and entertained. The killer, however, is very predictable.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Nicknamed "Tempest," Lady Noelle Bromleigh first appeared in Kane's Yuletide Treasure's (1995) as the precocious four-year-old adopted daughter of Earl Eric Bromleigh. Now 18, the spunky and impetuous beauty feels compelled to satisfy her curiosity about her biological sire, Franco Baricci, reputed to be an unscrupulous scoundrel. On the train to Baricci's London art gallery, Noelle meets the charming Earl Ashford Thornton, who is investigating Baricci for art theft. Sharing an unabated sense of adventure, they later hatch a plan to unveil Baricci's crimes, and in the process nurture their blazing passions for each other. But their courtship is fraught with the dangers of unraveling both the art thefts and a murder, and Noelle must use her strength and cunning with a dash of help from Ashford to prevent her own murder. Kane's tale is fast paced, and although historical, the language flows easily. The characters are likable: the women are determined and intelligent, and the men appreciate and encourage them. Deborah Rysso
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Theft (Mass Market Paperback)
Okay, I sort of agree with that last reviewer- Ashford was a bit of a hipocrite for going after Barcalli, when he himself was a thief. But, he had better motives- he gave all the money he got from the stolen paintings to charity. Barcalli kept the money for himself and accomplises- and he stole from anyone- good and bad people alike. Ashford only stole from 'bad people'. (to further understand Ashford's motivation read- "The Last Duke", which was about Ashford's parents.) Further Barcalli actually paid someone seduce his own daughter (Noelle) in order to win her alligence. Ashford was definetly the better man. Noelle and Ashford were perfect together. And honest about their feelings- they knew they were in love pretty fast- and didn't deny it to themselves or each other. There should have been more story toward the end and there was no epilogue.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Way too many double standards,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Theft (Mass Market Paperback)
I have to admit that I could not stand this book. Although I liked other books by Andrea Kane, this one went way over the top. The main character was a thief who spent his life trying to get another thief caught and put in jail, but continued his own questionable pasttime. I never understood how he could be so righteous about what he chose to do and yet could somehow revile someone else who chose to do the exact same thing. It just didn't click for me at all.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Theft (Mass Market Paperback)
Fabulous, one of the best I have read. Are we going to have Chole's story one day?I hope so!
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