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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780061287510 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0061287512 Label: William Morrow Manufacturer: William Morrow Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: July 01, 2008 Publisher: William Morrow Release Date: June 24, 2008 Studio: William Morrow Editorial Review: Product Description: Erika Rosenthal has always been secretive with her friend and neighbor, Detective Inspector Gemma James, about her past, except for one telling detail: She and her long-dead husband, David, came to London as refugees from Nazi Germany. But now the elderly woman needs Gemma's help. A unique piece of jewelry stolen from her years ago has mysteriously turned up at a prestigious London auction house. Erika believes the theft may be tied to her husband's death, which had always been assumed a suicide. Gemma has a tough challenge. She must navigate the shadowy and secretive world of London's monied society to discover the jewelry's connection to David's murderer. However, the cold case needs to be put back on the books and possibly into the hands of her partner, Duncan Kincaid. When a second, present-day murder kicks the investigation into high gear, Gemma becomes more determined to exact justice for Erika—in a case that will have lasting repercussions. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Loved ItThis was my first (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James) novel. I thought it was very well written and had an interesting plot. Jemma and Duncan make a very likeable team, and they are surrounded by interesting family and friends. While I certainly had questions about some of the relationships, I felt this book could definitely stand on its own. It made me want to go out and read the books at the beginning of the series. I read a lot of mystery's, and I liked the fact that this story was to the point. Sometimes ... Read More Rating:  - Buried SecretsThe appearance of a long-lost precious brooch at an auction house in London sets off a wide-ranging investigation by Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid, protagonists in this popular series of mysteries. Coupled with flashbacks to Jewish refugees fleeing to England just before the start of World War II, and Gemma's personal problems--her mother's illness and her own insecurity with regard to her relationship with Kincaid--set the tone for a highly emotional and poignant story. The author, a Texan ... Read More Rating: - Another thrilling British mystery from D. CrombieAmerican author Deborah Crombie scored another hit with her latest novel with the crime-fighting duo Duncan and Gemma. We learned more about the family and their dedication to police work. I haven't been to England but feel like I took a trip there. The places were very real and I am sure accurately portrayed. The story had good action and keep me guessing until the very end. Rating: - Diamonds Aren't Always A Girl's Best FriendKristin Cahill works at an auction house in London. She still lives with her folks, is harassed at work by her boss, stalked by a co-worker and is in love with a "posh" guy who constantly stands her up. When she is offered an art-deco a broach for sale (where her commission will be three or four thousand pounds) she feels her life has turned a corner. More than she knows. The broach was involved in a war crime during WW2 and is involved in a series of murders...including hers. Gemma and Kincaid ... Read More Rating: - A solid entry in the Kincaid/James seriesA marvelous diamond brooch is the catalyst for the action in this Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novel. Its appearance in the catalog of an auction house sets into motion events that have their roots in the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany and in the investigation of a fifty-year-old murder. When Detective Inspector Gemma James gets a distressed late-night call from her old friend Erika Rosenthal, who had been a refugee from Hitler's regime, asking her to look into the re-appearance of her diamond brooch, it precipitates ... Read More |
