Silhouette in Scarlet [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Peters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994

One perfect rose and one perfectly mysterious plane ticket to Stockholm have American art historian and sleuth Vicky Bliss off to Sweden and over her pretty head (and a 5' 11," that's deep) in danger. Her former lover, the sexy bad boy of the antiquities world, Sir John Smythe, has set her up for a rendezvous with trouble, not romance. Before Vicky can say Leif Eriksson, she's being courted by a dashing Viking, shadowed by an elderly silhouette cutter, and whisked away by limousine to an island mansion in search of long-lost Nordic treasure. Vicky never suspects that her life may depend on finding it - or that her feminine urge to kill the rascally Sir John may lead to his murder, at someone else's hand...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'One of Elizabeth Peters' best thrillers yet... and so funny you will laugh aloud' PW" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Elizabeth Peters, a prolific and successful writer of over 50 books, is internationally celebrated for her Amelia Peabody serie. In 2003 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic convention. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446364827
• ISBN-13: 978-0446364829
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,152,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ELIZABETH PETERS, whose New York Times best-selling novels are often set against historical backdrops, earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She also writes best-selling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels. She lives in Frederick, Maryland.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Continuing Adventures of Vicky, February 15, 2004

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Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silhouette In Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Vicky Bliss, an art historian now working at a Munich museum, is a bit frustrated with the dull, rainy late spring Munich weather. Life is a bit boring after some of her recent adventures but that changes when she opens a package containing a one-way ticket (coach) to Sweden, a two word Latin message and a single red rose. This has to be the work of the mysterious John Smythe so naturally Vicky is soon on her way to Stockholm. Others seem to be interested in her travel plans as well and Vicky quickly finds herself again involved in international intrigues of amazing proportions.

As with the rest of this series there are complicated intrigues, amazing conicidences, exciting chases and a cliff hanging ending all linked by Vicky wry observations on life and love.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars --One perfect rose and a ticket to Sweden--, May 6, 2003

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Judith Miller (Bluemont, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silhouette In Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Vicky Bliss who works for the National Museum in Munich had enough of the rainy spring in Bavaria that May and was just hoping to take an early vacation to some warm and sunny place when the parcel arrived. It contained a crimson rose and an airline ticket to Stockholm. There was no note, only the words "WIELANDIA FABRICA" printed on a card. The package had no return address, but had been mailed from Sweden. Vicky instantly knew it had been sent by Sir John Smythe, her lover, and a wanted art thief who she knew she should never trust because John had let her down more than a few times. Vicky had not seen or heard from him in over a year, but she decided to use the ticket and find out what kind of a caper that John was currently involved with. Her suspicions were that he was seeking a Viking treasure.

SILHOUETTE IN SCARLET is the third book in the Vicky Bliss Mystery series and another enjoyable story by Elizabeth Peters.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phooey on the 11/10/98 review..., December 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Silhouette in Scarlet (Mass Market Paperback)

...apart from "Trojan Gold", this is the 2nd best Vicki Bliss book. My only gripe is that we see so little of Herr Doktor Anton Schmit. He's so cute! The interplay between Vicki and "Sir" John is acidic and rapier as usual, but the reader always knows they're crazy about each other. I enjoyed learning more about Sweden, which is a country I know very little about. If you enjoy the Vicki Bliss series, I believe you'll really like this one too! I'm tired of Amelia Peabody -bring back Vicki, please, Ms. Peters!