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by Tamar Myers (Author) "Billy Ray Teschel became a buzzard buffet along I-77 on a Monday afternoon at precisely 4:01 Eastern Standard Time..." (more)
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EVERY SHROUD HAS A SILVER LINING

Abigail Timberlake, owner of the Den of Antiquity, has never been happier. She is about to marry the man of her dreams AND has just outbid all other Charlotte, North Carolina, antique dealers for an exquisite English tea service. Then Mama (who is running off to be a nun) stops by to deliver an earlywedding present, and it rains on Abby's parade. The one-of-a-kind tea service Abby paid big bucks for has a twin. A frazzled Abby finds more trouble on her doorstep -- literally -- when a local auctioneer mysteriously collapses outside her shop and a press clipping of her engagement announcement turns up in the wallet of a dead man. (Obviously she won't be getting a wedding present from him.)

Tracing the deceased to a small town in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, Abby heads above the Mason-Dixon Line to search for clues to the origins of faux tea services. Accompanied by a trio of eccentric dealers and her beloved but stressed-out cat, she longs for her Southern homeland as she confronts a menagerie of dubious characters. Digging for answers, Abby realizes that she might just be digging her own grave in -- horrors! -- Yankeeland.

About the Author

Tamar Meyers, whose parents were missionaires in the Belgian Congo, was born and lived the first 16 years of her life among a tribe of headhunters. She is of Amish background and now lives in Verona, Pennsylvania, where she is currnetly at work on her next novel.


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Books (June 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380792540
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380792542
  • Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Abby and Mags, together at last!, July 8, 1998
By Misty Massey (mmassey@cetlink.net) (Rock Hill, South Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
Abigail Timberlake's life seems to be going right. Her antique shop, the Den of Antiquity, is thriving. Her wedding to drop-dead gorgeous police detective Greg Washburn is two months away, and she has managed to outbid the other Charlotte antique dealers for a rare, one-of-a-kind silver English tea service. Her satisfaction turns to horror when her mother, on her way to join a convent, presents her with an early wedding gift - a rare, one-of-a-kind silver English tea service exactly like the one Abby just obtained. To make matters worse, Greg suspects Abby's been up to something: Billy Ray Teschel, a car wreck victim in Pennsylvania, has their engagement announcement, with Abby's pretty picture, tucked safely in his wallet. Abby gathers a few friends and heads north of the Mason-Dixon Line to clear her name, restore her virtue, find the source of the fake silver and maybe buy a couple of Amish quilts along the way. Readers of Tamar Myers' novels will be thrilled at her latest offering. Filled with the eccentric characters and humorous moments that Myers is known for, "So Faux, So Good" is her best mystery yet. Particularly fun is the way she merges her two series. While in Pennsylvania, Abby meets Magdalena Yoder, innkeeper to the stars and heroine of Myers' PennDutch series. Even though Abby tries to put one over on Magdalena in order to get a room at the famous PennDutch Inn, Magdalena takes pity on her and helps Abby with her search for the evil Teschel family, who may be involved in something more serious than fake antiques. "So Faux, So Good" is a well-plotted, fast moving story, and you'll want to read it in one sitting. Myers' tales are absorbing and delightful, sweeping the reader along on a rip tide of action. It's the perfect book for a muggy summer afternoon. When it's too hot to move, immerse yourself in Abby's world. It might not cool you off, but you won't mind the heat nearly as much!
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5.0 out of 5 stars So Funny, So Good, October 7, 2000
By Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - See all my reviews
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Author Tamar Myers hits her stride in this 4th. book of the Den of Antiquity series. Her heroine, Abigail Timberlake, is about to be married to a handsome detective. Her mother delivers a wedding present to her on her way to join a convent. Abby's joy turns to concern when she sees that the tea set she has just received is identical to one she purchased at an auction as a one-of-a-kind, expensive silver set. Her concern is deepened when her engagement announcement is found in the pocket of a dead man in Pennsylvania. Abby decides that she must investigate this situation up close and personal, so she and her three dearest friends drive to Pennsylvania to look into the matter and hopefully to puchase some antiques and quilts. Their culture shock at being "north of the Line" is very amusing as is the interaction of these roommates who were not made in heaven. The plot has the usual twists and turns and the guilty party is truly a surprise!
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2.0 out of 5 stars So annoying, November 14, 2004
If it weren't for the cat in this story, and the fact that I've actually read a worse mystery lately, this book would have gotten only 1 star.

Basically, the character is annoying and the writer is clearly overly enamored with herself. Abby lies for no reason, jumps to frustrating, ridiculous conclusions - getting huffy for no reason except, presumably, for the reader's amusement. It is not amusing. She's so annoying, I am not surprised her husband ran off with Tweetie.

The author clearly thinks she's a humorist - she is not. The combination of Abby and Magdelena is predictable, annoying (again), and pointless. Also, I'm so sick of the celebrity jokes/references in the Penn-Dutch mysteries I could scream.

I agree with the other reviewer who commented on the author inserting herself into the story line (and having Abby state she's a good writer no less). This behavior distances the writer from the reader. It is not cute and it is, yes, annoying.

What I'm finding more and more in cozies is that the heroine never actually solves the mystery. She just stumbles around with little or no plan and the bad persons identify themselves. What is this? Why can't we have the quirky characters AND a substantive mystery?

I encourage you to read a Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery instead (maybe "Burglars can't be choosers").
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3.0 out of 5 stars Purnell Purvis Pushes up Posies
As in the previous books in this series there is a mystery to be solved and Abigail Timberlake can't wait around for the police to do their work so she begins to sniff around... Read more
Published on May 25, 2005 by Dennis Phillips

4.0 out of 5 stars Escape into an American "Cozy" and a life to envy!
The joy in reading "So Faux, So Good" is getting to experience the heroine's life. She's a smart, clever, wealthy antique shop dealer with a cat and many friends, both male and... Read more
Published on February 19, 2004 by Catherine Decker

3.0 out of 5 stars Loose Plot in this one
I have always found the Magdalena Yoder series to suffer from loose plot syndrome, but up to now the Den of Antiquity series didn't seem to have this problem, but it sure was... Read more
Published on December 17, 2003 by S. Schwartz

4.0 out of 5 stars It IS Good!
What a delight! When Abby finds someone is selling reproductions as the real thing, her sleuthing takes her to Hernia, PA. Read more
Published on May 28, 2002 by Ann Sherry

2.0 out of 5 stars Faux Mystery
After having read several of Tamar Myers' mysteries, I am coming to find them formulaic and a bit too self-conscious. Read more
Published on December 16, 2001

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