Unbound

by Julie Kaewert

Book Overview

Publish and perish. Plumtree Press is about to launch a bombshell of a book--a fact-based novel about one of Britain's most revered authors, Marcus Stonecypher, a member of Virginia Woolf's Bloomsbury Group. Angela Mayfield's shocking book reveals a series of explosive secret messages in Stonecypher's own novels published at the turn of the century, messages that implicate him in secrets of publishers past and a treacherous plot to topple the monarchy...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553577158
• ISBN13: 9780553577150
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Crimeline
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wow! A fulfilling mystery!

UNBOUND is too long for a mystery, but who cares? After the first half, it turned into a real thriller that was impossible to put down. Imagine a mystery with its own history and mythology! Incredible! It has a little of everything: adventure, romance, love, death threats, information (about the publishing industry), a chase, ghosts. Cool! Thoroughly enjoyable. It's a complex, clever, easy to read page-turner. Be warned: There are a LOT of characters. This is proving to be a fantastically good series. If you haven't already, go back and read the first, UNSOLICITED.

Unbelievably fun!

If you are a fan of bibliomysteries as I am - then read this fabulous mystery - even if you simply enjoy a good read you will enjoy Julie Kaewert's series featuring Alex Plumtree.While some of his expolits are admittedly over the top -they are still fun and well written. This books plot is fabulous - weaving history (real and fictional), legend and laughter together for an unforgetable ride!Enjoy all of the twists and turns in this and her other Alex Plumtree books - Unprintable and Untitled (Unsolicited is going to be reissued). Also, if you are a fan of

Unquestionably a best-seller, hard to put down!

I am an avid reader of mysteries and have nothing but praise for Kaewert's second book. "Unbound" is written on a much higher level than most mysteries. There is plenty in "Unbound" that is educational as well as recreational. The reader learns about book publishing and book collecting, while at the same time enjoying a classic page-turner mystery. Additionally, "Unbound" has received nothing but great reviews from numerous friends of mine. Several enjoyed it so much that they were determined to track down Kaewert's first book "Unsolicited" in order to enjoy this series from the beginning. "Unbound" is a great read; I hope Alex and Plumtree Press are around for a long time to come. Both "Unbound" and its predecessor "Unsolicited" are Unforgettable and it would be most Unfortunate if you miss them.

A brilliant literary mystery-the best kind

Marcus Stonecypher is considered an icon in British literary cycles, belonging to the illustrious Bloomsberry group that includes such luminaries as Virginia Wolf and Maynard Keynes. His publisher, Plumtree Press remains a thriving enterprise run by Alex Plumtree, who is about to pull off a coup. American Angela Mayfield, while doing her doctoral on Stonecypher's work, discovers what appears to be a glaring number of misprints in each work. Taking each misprint and placing them together, Angela discovers that they form secret messages that advocate the overthrow of all governments to be replaced by one world-wide government that unites everyone. Angela has written a fictionalized account of her discovery and her publisher Alex is preparing to make a grand announcement of her findings to the media. At a social gathering, Angela inadvertently reveals her work to the other guests, who are mostly members of the Folio B society (preservation of rare antiques and books). The group poorly accepts the news. That same night they invite Alex to take a seat on their board, hinting that there are secrets for him to learn. A letter from a deceased book collector accidentally falls into Alex's hands in which Folio B is linked to Stonecypher code. Angela and Alex are soon the recipients of nasty warnings including a letter threatening her life if she does not withdraw the book from publication. Naturally, neither the author nor the publisher considers consider withdrawal a reasonable alternative. They decide to discover why someone is desperate to keep the secret hidden. However, neither realize that the closer they get to the truth, the nearer they get to opening a Pandora's Box ,almost losing their lives in the process. Julie Kalewert's latest work is an unusual who-done-it, a British cozy successfully written by an American author. Readers have an opportunity to get a glimpse into the legitimate and illicit world of British publishing and book collecting while observing an intellectual amateur sleuth struggling to solve a case. This dichotomy is brilliantly blended together into a mesmerizing reading experience. Harriet Klausner

A must buy for Bibliomystery collectors. A must read!

I happened to get an ARC of this book. It was an wonderful read. It keeps you turning pages and introduces you to some great characters. Oh not to mention the illuminatie ... But beware they are everywhere.... ack, poision keyboard, must get help!!!! :) Great READ