Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6) by Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Rosenblat

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Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6)
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Updated on 12-28-2008.

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Audio CD

Publisher: HarperAudio; Unabridged edition (August 26, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0061662402

ISBN-13: 978-1436123310

Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.2 x 1.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Barbara Rosenblat is the perfect performer for a caper that whirls the listener in and out of Egyptian tombs and the glories of Luxor. Some murder and mayhem are tossed in, but theyre almost tangential. Rosenblat captures all the wit and deductive skills of Vicki Bliss, an American art curator/detective, but also conveys her down-to-earth side. However, for all her many talents, Rosenblat is surprisingly inept with foreign accents. The overblown German accent of Vickis boss, Schmidt, works well for the larger-than-life bon vivant, but John, Vickis fellow sleuth and love interest, teeters in and out of various British accents, and the Egyptian accents of the locals are totally off. Nevertheless, characters voices are quite distinctive, so dont worry about getting lost in a verbal desert. Rosenblats overall performance and rapid-fire pacing make this overlong book more enjoyable in audio form than on the printed page. A William Morrow hardcover (Reviews, July 7). (Sept.)
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Product Description
For the first time in more than a decade, New York Times bestselling Grand Master Elizabeth Peters brings Vicki Bliss back for one last investigation. But this time she'll be detecting in Amelia Peabody territory, searching for solutions in Egypt's mysterious Valley of the Kings. Who stole one of Egypt's most priceless treasures? The brazen crime bears all the earmarks of one Sir John Smythe, the international art thief who is, in fact, John Tregarth, the longtime significant other of Vicki Bliss. But John swears he's retired—not to mention innocent—and he vows to clear his name by hunting down the true criminal. Vicki's faith in John leaves her no choice but to set out for the Middle East, where dark days and myriad dangers await them and each uncovered clue seems to raise even more questions for the intrepid Vicki. And the stakes are elevated considerably because now it appears that murder most foul has been added to the equation.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6) (Hardcover) When "Night Train to Memphis" was published in 1994, I eagerly awaited the next installment in the Vicky Bliss/John Smythe series. As year after year went by, I came to the sad conclusion that there would never be another novel. You can imagine how delighted I was when I learned that there would be a new book in the series. I bought "Laughter of Dead Kings" the very day it came out. The sixth entry in this series was wonderful, albeit not as good as some of the other books in the series, particularly "Street of Five Moons" and the lovely "Trojan Gold." John and Vicky were wonderful, but Anton Z. Schmidt -- ah, the clever and debonair Schmidt -- was better than ever! I know John is supposed to be the love interest, but it's Schmidt who is my hero. I've fallen in love! With so much suspense, cleverness, laughs, and twists and turns, "Laughter of Dead Kings" was definitely worth the wait!

Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6)
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Available from Amazon
Price: $26.37
Updated on 12-28-2008.