The Copenhagen Connection
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Rating | : | 4.21 (797 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0786199210 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 474 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-11-08 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"This is a great book, funny" according to Jessie loves to read. Just reread this for about the 100th time - because I finally went to Copenhagen for a vacation! Though the book was written in the early 80's, so much was still valid today. This is a great book, funny, romantic, takes you on a trip somewhere. Highly recommended as long as you aren't too serious of a person. My one quibble is that someone mentions how the Venetians sought and found the bones of St Lawrence and brought them back to their city via pig fat, and I do believe that was St Marco, not St Lawrence. :). Five Stars Constance P. Drescher Funny book.. J. Sexton said Another Fun Romp!. I really enjoy Elizabeth Peters's sense of humor. Margaret Rosenberg is probably my favorite character in this one. I hope I have her exuberance and joy when I am older. I loved the opening scenes when our heroine tries to finagle a meeting with a favorite author -- I could see me doing something similar.
But luck can change in an instant. Margaret soon vanishes in Copenhagen, so Elizabeth joins the irascible Christian in searching the city, from underground crypts to the graves of queens. What they encounter is a baffling ransom demanding a bathrobe, not money, and what they dig up will connect a modern disappearance with an ancient artifact, along with the oldest of motives for crime.. On a trail that leads from modern wonders to ancient mystery, a determined young woman and an arrogant "prince" must uncover sh
"Elizabeth Peter's many fans can count on her for romantic mysteries, full of action and suspense, and The Copenhagen Connection is no exception."--Publishers Weekly