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For Whom The Bell Pulls Tolls

As owner of the Den of Antiquity, recently divorced(but never bitter!) Abigail Timberlake is accustomed to delving into the past, searching for losttreasures, and navigating the cutthroat world of rival dealers at flea marketsand auctions. Still, she never thought she'd be putting her expertise in mayhemand detection to other use -- until crotchety "junque" dealer, Abby's aunt Eulonia Wiggins, was found murdered!

Although Abigail is puzzled by the instrument of death -- an exquisite antiquebell pull that Aunt Eulonia never would have had the taste to aquire -- she's willing to let the authorities find the culprit. But now, Auntie's priceless lace is missing,and somebody's threatened Abby's most priceless possession: her son, Charlie.It's up to Abby to put the murderer "on the block."

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When her eccentric aunt Eulonia is surprisingly murdered, antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake wonders about the murder weapon--an exquisite bell pull--and her aunt's missing lace collection, and is horrified when her own son is threatened.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Funny Cozy, F�v 9 2004

Par	Daniel P. Ray (Woodbridge, VA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

I started reading "Larceny and Old Lace " after finishing all of the books in the Pennsylvania Dutch series.
Although Magdalena and Abigail are as different as night and day, both have spunk, are funny and make great heroines for these cozy reads. Tamar Myers' style is definitely present in all its glory.
The only thing I was struggling with is the fact that one of the characters seems to change names about three quarters through the book: The slightly annoying, numbers crunching fellow antiques dealer Gretchen is suddenly referred to as Heather. Did I miss something or is this a serious oversight on behalf of Tamar Myers' proofreaders?
Despite this little flaw, I loved this book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Highly recommended to cozy mysery fans.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Good Beginning, Sep 2 2003

Par	"paglobegirl" (Monroeville, PA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

I was already reading Myers' Penn Dutch Inn Series when I began this one. The Den of Antiquity series begins with Larceny and Old Lace. After reading this first book in the series, I was hooked and almost lost interest in the other series.

I do not have a whole lot of knowledge or interest in antiques. I was not too sure if I would be able to keep up with that aspect of the story. As it turns out, you don't have to have either to enjoy this book. For antique buffs, you should enjoy the references and descriptions of the many antiques mentioned in Larceny and Old Lace. For those of us with little or no interest in antiques, Myers does an excellant job of not talking over our heads and bogging us down. The only complaint is that there are just a few too many characters so it is hard to get to know some of them. This is not all that uncommon with books that are the first in a series. If you continue to read the series, you will become more familiar with and, I think, grow to love the characters that are the major players in Abigail's life. So just be patient with this first book. The best thing about Larceny and Old Lace and the others in the series is the sense of humor. If you are like me, I enjoy mysteries that are not very complex and that will make you laugh. I have read many different series by various authors and have found Tamar Myers has the best sense of humor out of all of them. When you are done, you will remember the wonderful main characters, interesting story and laugh-out-loud humor. This is a series that only gets better as it goes. Start with Larceny and Old Lace and move ahead to Gilt By Association.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Abigail Timberlake is Funny!, Ao� 7 2003

Par	S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This is starting out to be a funny series. I laughed out loud quite often. The mix of Southern belle with tough cookie that Abigail is is quite refreshing. Yes there are holes in the plot and some of it doesn't make sense at times, but the book is still funny. I think I may enjoy this more than the Magdelena Yoder series. We'll see. In this book, Abigail's old aunt who also sells antiques is killed with an antique bell pull (by the way there are lots of antiques strewn throughout the book). Abigail sets out to find a killer, and almost gets killed herself. Lots of laughs.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 That's what I'm looking for
After reading several poor to terrible mysteries in the last few weeks I was thrilled to come across Larceny and Old Lace. Read more

Publi� le Ao� 1 2003 par Kimberley Wilson

5.0�toiles sur 5 Old Lace Fresh and Fun
This first in Ms. Myers' "Den of Antiquity" series was the most fun I've had reading since I finished her last book of her other series. Read more

Publi� le Avril 5 2002 par Ann Sherry

2.0�toiles sur 5 Tamar needs an editor
I agree that the dialogue is humorous, but there were some flaws that drove me crazy. First of all, I've never seen a bell pull that was narrow and flexible enough to strangle... Read more

Publi� le Juil 20 2001

4.0�toiles sur 5 An antique "cozy"
Abigail Timberlake is building a new life for herself after her divorce from Buford, who has run off with a woman named Tweetie. Read more

Publi� le Sep 24 2000 par Karen Potts

3.0�toiles sur 5 Like Magdelena...this girl's funny!

I didn't much care for the plot of this story or the boiler plate murder mystery formula, and wish that the author would spend more time on the storyline, but I sure like the... Read more

Publi� le F�v 17 2000 par Terry Mathews

2.0�toiles sur 5 As a mystery lover and an antiques lover, I was disappointed
I had high hopes for this book, but unfortunately I was let down. I was hoping for more details about antiques and the antiques business, but I didn't get them. Read more

Publi� le Ao� 15 1999

5.0�toiles sur 5 Terrific! Tamar Myers is a riot!
I've been reading Tamar Myers since her first book. Both the "Den of Antiquity" and "Pennsylvania Dutch" mystery series are a hoot from start to finish. Read more

Publi� le Ao� 5 1998

3.0�toiles sur 5 Good first in a series
Abigail Timberlake runs an antique store called Den of Antiquity, which she sometimes refers to as as a den of "iniquity". Read more

Publi� le Juil 2 1998 par Pam