Baroque and Desperate (A Den of Antiquity Mystery)

by Tamar Myers

Book Overview

In a Treasure-Laden MansionUnflappable and resourceful, Abigail Timberlake, antique dealer and owner of Charlotte, North Carolina's Den of Antiquity, relies on her knowledge and savvy to authenitcate... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380802252
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.6" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Baroque & Desperate

This was an excellent book by Tamar Myers. It's a cozy mystery, easy to read and enjoy. I loved it!

One of her best!

I've never written in about an author before, but I have to now -- Tamar Myers has done it again! "Baroque..." is another 'can't-put-it-down' mystery. Her excellent writing style and great sense of humor had me chuckling all the way through Abby's treasure hunt at the Latham mansion. (And I learned a bit about antiques along the way! Always a bonus!) How do you keep doing it, Tamar? I wish both her book series ('Amish' and 'Antiques') would come out more often -- it's hard to wait between publishings. (And I'm particularly anxious to see her African story at the booksellers sometime soon.) Keep it up, Tamar!

tamar has REALLY learned to keep the reader in suspense!!!

Tamar has built the best one yet! I had no idea who the "bad guy" was till the very end! I happen to prefer her ANTIQUITY series - and the sharp biting tongue of another shortie (being vertically challenged myself))!!! I hope Tamar will open a web site soon so we fans can communicate with her more easily! So - what about it Tamar??? And how soon before Abby comes out in hardback for us collectors! You wont want to miss this great ANTIQUITY novel! Now, if only Abby could fall in love with a worthy man... Providing there happens to be one out there somewhere...

Antiques and Angels and Cats....oh my!

Abigail Timberlake has worked hard to pick up the pieces since her husband left her for a younger woman with bigger assets. Abby's antique shop, the Den of Antiquity, is successful, her children are safely in college, and her on-again, off-again relationship with gorgeous Charlotte detective Greg Washburn is...well, things can only get better. She deserves a vacation, so Abby goes on a fun-filled cruise for ten days, only to discover, upon her return, that burglars have cleaned out her shop, and her mother seems to be seeing holy images on the walls. But before she breaks down, Abby receives an invitation from rich, handsome Tradd Maxwell Burton. His grandmother, matriarch of the famous Latham family, hosts an annual treasure hunt in her palatial Georgetown home, and Tradd wants Abby to help him find the priceless antique his grandmother has hidden. Abby and her friend, CJ, drive to the Latham Family Plantation, where they are met by various members of the family, all hoping to discover the missing artifact. After all the rules are explained, the contestants turn in for the night, but awaken next morning to find that Flora, the ill-tempered maid, has been murdered, and CJ's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Abby must find a way to clear her friend's name and win the treasure hunt. But the Latham family seems determined to keep both events from happening. Baroque and Desperate is the fifth in the Den of Antiquity series, and it's even better than the ones before. Abigail Timberlake, reluctant heroine and owner of the Den, is colorful and charming. While sometimes too curious for her own good, she never intends to get into trouble - it just seems to fall in her lap. Good thing it's her lap, because Abby alone handles each calamity with grace and skill, using her familiarity with antiques to get to the bottom of thing every time. While Abby is busy following each problem to its conclusion, she is accompanied by her eccentric friends and neighbors - CJ, who has a story for every situation; Wynnell, a self-declared clothing designer; the Rob-Bobs, fellow antiquers and exotic chefs; and of course, the handsome, but elusive, Greg of the Wedgewood eyes. One of my favorite bits of this novel was the subplot concerning Abby's mother and the miraculour vision on the wall. While hysterically funny, the circumstances surrounding the appearance of the vision were completely realisitc, especially for our region. Tamar Myers is truly a master of the cozy mystery. She has a delightfully wicked way with a pun, which makes each book fun to read, and her light touch and vivid description entices the reader further, turning pages faster and faster, reaching the end much too soon. Don't let this one get away from you!

Best one yet in this series.

Loved it! I've read all the books in this series and this is the best one yet. The author's familiarity with the region and the people is obvious. Her characterizations are wonderful, and the humor is guaranteed to brighten my day. I'm already looking forward to the next one. Keep up the good work, Ms. Myers.