Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant (Dr. Nightingale Mystery) [Paperback]

Lydia Adamson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dr. Nightingale Mystery | Publication Date: August 1, 1994

When an elephant goes berserk and kills a beautiful dancer in a small circus, veterinarian Deirdre Nightingale is convinced that someone tampered with the animal and sets out to find the culprit before the ""rogue"" elephant can be destroyed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Signet; First Edition edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451181344
• ISBN-13: 978-0451181343
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,466,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Life at the circus for Dr. Nightingale., July 27, 2006

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S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant (Dr. Nightingale Mystery) (Paperback)

I like this series because of the unique look at animals that each book provides. This one focuses on elephants and tigers from a travelling circus. Dierdre is asked to be the consultant vet for a travelling circus, and she is thrilled to get the chance to work with her beloved elephants, but things turn nasty when a supposedly gentle elephant kills a circus performer. Dierdre suspects its murder though, and she tries to prove it. This series is unique with its animal perspective, but I find the characters are not really gelling as yet. I understand this is only the second book, so maybe it will happen yet. I find the writing is a bit careless and the book could have used some editing.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another intruiging mystery from Ms.Adamson, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant (Dr. Nightingale Mystery) (Paperback)

I read the first book about Didi Nightingale, and I loved it, so I decided to get the second book in the series. And it was almost as good as the first one. I got through it in roughly a day and I couldn't put it down. Now Lydia Adamson is no Agatha Cristie, but she is still a wonderful mystery writer. I adored it.