Murder at Machu Picchu

by Mariann Tadmor

Book Overview

At last. The sophisticated female P.I. you've been waiting for. Jamie Prescott is well educated, well traveled, and speaks several languages. Working out of the Washington, D.C. area she travels the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401057578
• ISBN13: 9781401057572
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Jamie Prescott, the Intriguing Protagonist....

Bread of Shame I have read several of Tadmor's mysteries featuring the versatile, intelligent protagonist, Jamie Prescott. What I find particularly refreshing about Prescott is that she's not your typical, overly accommodating travel agent, but, in fact, is highly intelligent and sometimes even perverse in the sense that she heeds her own drummer rather than submitting to either her customers' or fellow travelers' whims. She is a modern woman with a keen sense for adventure and a mind like a steel trap. She can be brusque and cool as a cucumber, but she doesn't lack compassion or friendliness either. I think she reacts to circumstances in a sense that is believable but not predictable even though her strong presence and basic character are firmly formed. I like to travel but am currently home bound due to a disability which I have had for several years. An armchair gypsy, I can follow Jamie Prescott into the adventures I'd like to experience and figure out and do so in the interesting locations that travel plans would not permit me at this time. I particularly enjoy Tadmor's writing style, her clear, lively sense of dialogue and what is said beneath the surface by her characters in social conversations. Her language is always smooth and crafted so both description and dialogue advance the plot which has not seemed to be at all far fetched in any one of her four novels I have read. Finally, I get the sense that her settings are authentic and richly imbued with careful use of detail. I would say the idea of Jamie Prescott meeting adventure and mystery in far-flung and domestic tourist sights is an intriguing niche for a mystery writer. I happily recommend this series of books to all those who enjoy both mystery and adventure that is well crafted and intriguing. Marjorie Meyerle, Author of Bread of Shame Franktown, Colorado

Mountaintop Murder

I love mysteries and travelogues, and Murder at Machu Picchu offers both in the same cover. Jamie Prescott is an appealing protagonist -- capable and confident, but without the affectation or outsized ego of so many detectives. A delightful discovery.

Murder Mystery Fun

This is a quick read with enough twists to keep you interested. This is not one of those books that makes your head spin with confusion or going back several chapters to see if you missed something. Jamie Prescott is a true-to-life character with charisma. It combines the fun of a light murder mystery with a travelogue of places you long to go.