Murder Gone Minoan (Rue Morgue Vintage Mysteries) [Paperback]

Clyde B. Clason (Author), Tom Schantz (Introduction), Enid Schantz (Introduction)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rue Morgue Press (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915230607
• ISBN-13: 978-0915230600
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,157,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Old fashioned in a sort of a good way, April 15, 2010

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Ron "[e-mail]" (Whidbey Island, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Gone Minoan (Rue Morgue Vintage Mysteries) (Paperback)

PLOT: When a millionaire's priceless ancient Minoan statue disappears, he enlists the aid of Prof. Westborough to recover it. The site of the theft is an island retreat built to mimic a palace in the ancient town of Knossos and shortly after Westborough arrives he is present when a body is discovered floating offshore. Isolated due to georgraphy and lack of telephone service, Westborough agrees to help the local police by being their "spy" among the house guests, one of whom was obviously the murderer of the corpse found in the sea. Originally published in 1939.

REVIEW: An okay golden age mystery, although Clason's florid writing style is way too close to euphuism, with too many references to ancient personages (for example when describing the size of a cave he says "it appeared large enough for Polyphemus to have imprisioned Odysseus and his unlucky mariners") and drawn-out descriptions. The mystery is okay, the identity of the killer not obvious, and although Minoan cultural facts are thrown about helter skelter, some are actually interesting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just the book for me, September 13, 2010

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L. Bassen "l-shapley" (Lincoln, RI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder Gone Minoan (Rue Morgue Vintage Mysteries) (Paperback)

I'm not sure what Amazon's asking me to do: write a book review or report on a sub-contractor's work. A+ in both departments for this charming mystery, which I wanted for the setting details (and enjoyed learning about the author). The book arrived in perfect condition, very quickly.