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by Elizabeth Peters (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Kable News Co; 1st thus edition (June 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0931773032
ISBN-13: 978-0931773037
Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 227 g

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"No one is better at juggling torches while dancing on a high wire than Elizabeth Peters." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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One perfect red rose, a one-way ticket to Stockholm, and a cryptic "message" consisting of two Latin words intrigue art historian Vicky Bliss -- as they were precisely intended to do.Beautiful, brilliant and, as always, dangerously inquisitive, Vicky recognizes the handiwork of her former lover, the daring jewel thief John Smythe.So she takes the bait, eagerly following Smythe's lead in the hope of finding a lost treasure.But the trail begins at a priceless fifth century chalice which will place Vicky at the mercy of a gang of ruthless criminals who have their eyes on an even more valuable prize.And the hunt threatens to turn deadly on a remote island, where a captive Vicky Bliss must lead an excavation into the distant past -- and where digging too deep for the truth could dig her own grave.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as Amelia Peabody, Mar 22 2004

By	Louis M. Perdue (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Silhouette in Scarlet (Mass Market Paperback)

I am so glad that I went back to read this earlier Elizabeth Peters series. It is quite different in many aspects to the Peabody series but still features a strong central female character, some romance thrown into the mystery, and many red herrings and rather arcane information.

In this third entry of the series, Vicky Bliss receives an anonymous plane ticket and hotel reservation to Stockholm. She knows that the invite is from Sir John Smythe, introduced in the last book and her somewhat love interest. She goes to Stockholm, discovers what the mystery involves, is led to an island in the north of Sweden to follow up on some leads and most of the action takes place there. The mystery is interesting, the clues are available to the reader, there are plenty of red herrings to make it fun, and the ending is very satisfactory.

I guess there are only a couple of more in this series. I wonder if Ms. Peters will ever write any more or will stick with just the Peabody books?

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Continuing Adventures of Vicky, Feb 15 2004

By	Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Silhouette in Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Vicky Bliss, an art historian now working at a Munich museum, is a bit frustrated with the dull, rainy late spring Munich weather. Life is a bit boring after some of her recent adventures but that changes when she opens a package containing a one-way ticket (coach) to Sweden, a two word Latin message and a single red rose. This has to be the work of the mysterious John Smythe so naturally Vicky is soon on her way to Stockholm. Others seem to be interested in her travel plans as well and Vicky quickly finds herself again involved in international intrigues of amazing proportions.

As with the rest of this series there are complicated intrigues, amazing conicidences, exciting chases and a cliff hanging ending all linked by Vicky wry observations on life and love.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Silhouette In Scarlet, Oct 1 2003

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This review is from: Silhouette in Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this Vicky Bliss Mystery and it is my second favorite of them all. Max,the boss, Leaf,the villian, and Sir John Smythe, the lover, all set the scene for this witty and interesting mystery. This story takes place in Sweden, where Vicky gets involved in a plot to dig up a field of tresure. Vicky meets vital characters in this story and it is not one to overlook.

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4.0 out of 5 stars --One perfect rose and a ticket to Sweden--
Vicky Bliss who works for the National Museum in Munich had enough of the rainy spring in Bavaria that May and was just hoping to take an early vacation to some warm and sunny... Read more

Published on May 7 2003 by Judith Miller

3.0 out of 5 stars Normally I love E. Peter's books
But this on fell a little flat. Still worth reading, but not as good as the first and second. Now working on the Third:)

I'll let you know what I think...

Angela

Published on Jun 4 2002 by A. Piccolella