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The Countess Of Prague B1 By Stephen Weeks Hardcover 2017 1st ed. (1604)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781464208423
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1464208425
ISBN-13
9781464208423
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234929145
Product Key Features
Book Title
Countess of Prague
Number of Pages
293 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Countess of Prague Mysteries Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-934131
Reviews
Weeks ( The Nerve Doctor ) provides a refreshing glimpse into a time gone by in this well-wrought mix of historical fact and fiction., "Weeks introduces an intrepid new heroine, Countess Beatrice "Trixie" von Falkenburg... the plot is crammed as full of intrigue as a Viennese pastry is of cream. Weeks blends equal parts espionage and farce into a frothy confection...", This is a delicious historical mystery about old Europe before World War One. I enjoyed experiencing the social-cultural-political mores of the time as Trixie followed clues from Prague to London and back again. Weeks has created a heady adventure with many unexpected twists and turns along with appealing characters and skillful prose to bring the mysteries to life. I highly recommend this book to any reader who enjoys mysteries and historical fiction., Weeks introduces an intrepid new heroine, Countess Beatrice "Trixie" von Falkenburg... the plot is crammed as full of intrigue as a Viennese pastry is of cream. Weeks blends equal parts espionage and farce into a frothy confection..., Weeks' dramatic talent as writer and filmmaker comes alive in this ferociously readable first of 10 adventures featuring Beatrice von Falklenburg, the Countess of Prague, who thinks of her risk-taking self as Trixie. Highly entertaining, with a compelling mystery and a whirling dervish of a heroine who combines all the best traits of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody and Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher, this wily, witty countess-sleuth's escapades will have readers clamoring for more. (starred review), Hooray for Countess Trixie! Stephen Weeks has conjured a breath of fresh air with this colorful and memorable character. Fans of Elizabeth Peters will be charmed by the intrepid countess and her cast of valiant helpers. With its exotic setting and the promise of many more adventures to come, THE COUNTESS OF PRAGUE is sure to delight., Dry wit, sexual innuendo, and extensive historical references in this atmospheric mystery may appeal to fans of Deanna Raybourn., "Weeks' dramatic talent as writer and filmmaker comes alive in this ferociously readable first of 10 adventures featuring Beatrice von Falklenburg, the Countess of Prague, who thinks of her risk-taking self as Trixie. Highly entertaining, with a compelling mystery and a whirling dervish of a heroine who combines all the best traits of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody and Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher, this wily, witty countess-sleuth's escapades will have readers clamoring for more." (starred review), Highly entertaining, with a compelling mystery and a whirling dervish of a heroine who combines all the best traits of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody and Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher, this wily, witty countess-sleuth's escapades will have readers clamoring for more. (starred review), ...I predict that his clever plots, historical accuracy and descriptive flair will make this series a hit.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
823.91
Synopsis
The Countess of Prague is the wonderfully exciting introduction to Beatrice von Falklenburg, known to her intimates as Trixie, who will lead us from Prague through Europe and occasionally beyond on a ten-book set of investigations that begins in 1904 and finishes in 1914. The assassination of the Archduke in Sarajevo that summer effectively ended the Old Europe into which she was born to a noble Czech father and an English mother. Through the lens of Trixie, whose own journey from pampered aristocrat (albeit in a polite and impoverished marriage) to a degree of emancipation has an exciting yet humorous and sympathetic dynamic, we witness stirring events and societal shifts. Trixie begins her new career at 28. She's leading a society life and growing apart from her husband although she is as yet too conventional to take a lover. When the brutalized body of an old man once under the command of her military uncle is fished from the Vltava, she takes to the role of a detective and finds solace in it, mixing with ease with kings and princes, but never losing touch with ordinary men and women with whom her new role often puts her in contact. Investigating alters the formality of her relations with her servants and with public officials as we see when she encounters her butler in an unexpected role (and place) and then goes undercover (as a young man) on a train journey to Paris and London. Eventually, liaising with various officials, she arrives at Marienbad, the famous Czech spa, where Edward VII of England and his nephew Kaiser Wilhelm have staged a surprising May meeting....and it is here that the mystery unfolds.
LC Classification Number
PR6123.E353C68 2017
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