The Eighth Commandment (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Lawrence Sanders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1987 | Series: G K Hall Large Print Book Series

When the Damaretion, the prized Greek coin from Archibald Havistock's collection, disappears and appraiser Mary Lou ""Dunk"" Bateson comes under suspicion, Bateson, a cop, and an insurance investigator set out to solve the crime. Reissue.

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From Publishers Weekly

Sanders's legion of fans will be disappointed by this caper/suspense tale that is clearly a lesser effort by the bestselling novelist. Six-foot-two and every inch of her honest, Mary Lou "Dunk" Bateson is a coin appraiser at a New York auction house. She is forced to become an amateur detective when a prized Greek coin disappears from a collection that has been transferred to her company for auction. First treated as a prime suspect, Dunk determines to clear her name by ferreting out the real thief. In the process, she finds two interesting suitors in the cop and the insurance investigator who are assigned to the case, as well as encountering the bizarre family of Archibald Havistock, owner of the purloined coin. As she meets the Havistock household, Dunk uncovers scandal and perversity in the family closet, providing her with plenty of suspects. More lighthearted than Sanders's lurid crime novels, this is nonetheless far from a compelling spellbinder. Literary Guild selection; first serial to Cosmopolitan. (June 5pLYING IN STATE
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: G K Hall & Co (August 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816142084
• ISBN-13: 978-0816142088
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,531,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich fans, June 2, 2004

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This review is from: The Eighth Commandment (Paperback)

I have read most of Lawrence Sander's books and enjoyed them all (except for The Marlowe Chronicles). The Eighth Commandment is a little different and a welcome deviation from his other New York detective and Archie McNally themed books. Also, if you are a Sue Grafton fan and have read all of her's and looking for something similar, try this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now on my favorite list!, December 22, 1999

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This review is from: The Eighth Commandment (Paperback)

This was the first book that I have read by Sanders, and I loved it. I finished it in one day. It was totally engrossing and I fell in love with his main character "Dunk". It has a fantastic plot. I just wish Dunk had made a better choice in men!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved all but the VERY END!, October 7, 1998

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This review is from: The Eighth Commandment (Paperback)

Saunders does it again with the excellent characters he builds for the readers. "Dunk" makes one of his most loved and believable characters......A "who-dun-it" that kept me glued! Too bad Dunk had no taste!.....