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About The Book
The third antique print mystery in Lea Wait’s Agatha Award–nominated Maggie Summer series which The New York Times Book Review says, “beckons like a weekend in the country.”
Antique print dealer Maggie Summer is teaching a college course on "Myths in American Culture," using prints by Currier & Ives and other 19th-century artists to illustrate her points. As a faculty advisor, she's also dealing with the problems of students who are single parents: problems that turn dangerous when a young mother is poisoned, and events twist Maggie's own thoughts about motherhood. She suspects a sinister connection between the past and the present, and her prints could provide valuable clues. But some secrets are too hard to see—even for an expert like Maggie—and some crimes hit too close to home...
Antique print dealer Maggie Summer is teaching a college course on "Myths in American Culture," using prints by Currier & Ives and other 19th-century artists to illustrate her points. As a faculty advisor, she's also dealing with the problems of students who are single parents: problems that turn dangerous when a young mother is poisoned, and events twist Maggie's own thoughts about motherhood. She suspects a sinister connection between the past and the present, and her prints could provide valuable clues. But some secrets are too hard to see—even for an expert like Maggie—and some crimes hit too close to home...
About The Author
Photo Credit:
Lea Wait (1946–2019) was the author of the Antique Print mystery series and the Mainely Needlepoint mystery series, as well as historical fiction for young readers.
Product Details
- Publisher: Scribner (August 24, 2004)
- Length: 256 pages
- ISBN13: 9780743270731
Raves and Reviews
"Wait's knowledge of antique prints and American culture will entertain and educate readers."
-- Publishers Weekly
"If you are a fan of murder mysteries or antique prints, you will find a lot to enjoy in this novel."
-- AntiqueWeek
"Wait renders the print business...intriguingly and with a sense of style."
-- The Boston Globe
"Hot stuff. Wait, who runs an antique print business of her own, not only loves her field, she also makes it fresh and relevant."
--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
"Maggie Summer may yet become a new Miss Marple for a new time."
--Nancy Grape, Maine Sunday Telegram
"Fresh and relevant."
-- Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
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