From Library Journal
Series archaeologist and sometime sleuth Jeffrey Flint (Shadesmoor, LJ 1/96) becomes involved in debunking the claim that a recently discovered ancient sword is the famed Excalibur. Employed by an insurance company to authenticate the sword, Flint and university colleague Tyrone Drake attend the Pendragon Society meeting where Lady Harriet Dunning intends to announce her discovery. Her suspicious death and subsequent theft of the sword keep Flint on the run. While Foss uses little subtlety or nicety of phrase, the perennially attractive subject and lively plot will provide lightweight entertainment for undemanding readers.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Foss wraps his whodunit in Arthurian legend and comes up with a neat mix of lore and gore. Archaeologist Jeffrey Flint is called upon to validate the authenticity of a sword believed to be Arthur's Excalibur. Flint believes no such thing, even though the sword has been found by an old friend, Lady Harry Dunning. When Harry turns up dead, and a replica of the sword worth thousands of pounds is stolen, Flint decides it's up to him to find out the truth--in terms of both the crime and the history of the sword. The mystery plot here offers straightforward fun, but it is the nicely integrated Arthurian legend that gives the book an extra dimension. Foss, himself an archaeologist, is able to give the proceedings an authentic shine that will appeal to fans of British myth. Ilene Cooper
