Tell Me No Lies [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Lowell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

PUPPETS ON A STRING

China's most priceless artifacts are being smuggled into the U.S. An international crisis is about to explode -- unless a desperate trap to catch a thief succeeds. And one woman is the key . . .

Lindsay Danner. Her worldwide reputation as an expert in ancient bronzes and her love for China make her the perfect pawn in a deadly game. But she needs protection.

Jacob MacArthur Catlin. The Dragon. A renegade ex-CIA agent whose name is still whispered in tones of hatred and admiration throughout Southeast Asia. Now it is his job to make sure Lindsay Danner succeeds . . . and lives.

Two puppets on a string. In a maze of intrigue where each deadly twist and turn leads deeper into deception and forbidden desire, friends can be enemies. Truth may be lies. Trust is a dirty word. And the only chance of getting out alive is to cut the strings . . . and grasp the only truth that remains . . .

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell has won countless awards, including the Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award. She also writes mainstream fiction as Ann Maxwell, and mysteries with her husband as A.E. Maxwell. She presently resides with her husband in Washington.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Lowell's acclaimed suspense novels include the New York Times bestsellers Die in Plain Sight, Moving Target, and Running Scared, as well as the four books featuring the Donovan family, Amber Beach, Jade Island, Pearl Cove, and Midnight in Ruby Bayou. Lowell has more than thirty million books in print. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, with whom she writes mystery novels under a pseudonym. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Mira (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551668238
• ISBN-13: 978-1551668239
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,260,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell has numerous historical and contemporary novels in print, including her four-book series of suspense novels featuring the unforgettable Donovan family--AMBER BEACH, JADE ISLAND, PEARL COVE and MIDNIGHT IN RUBY BAYOU. Ms. Lowell's current release, DEATH ECHO, is Book 5 in her St. Kilda Consulting series and features twin yachts, international gangsters, and plenty of romantic-suspense. There are more than thirty million Elizabeth Lowell books currently in print. Ms. Lowell lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth and lies, March 15, 2002

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JESSIE (Austin, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tell Me No Lies (Paperback)

This is a Elizabeth Lowell reprint, but one I enjoy the most. The story revolves around possible stolen bronzes from China and the possibility of US/China relations breakdown if the bronzes are found in the US.

Lindsey Danner is being used by the FBI and both sides of China politics in a bid to break or keep relations with US. Her reputation for always being able to tell the true from fake bronzes is one reason everyone wants her. Her total rock solid refusal to lie about a bronze puts her in danger; if she is brought in to identify the stolen bronzes and they are found to be real, relations will break. So, some chinese politicians definitely want her dead.

In comes the Dragon, Jacob MacArthur Catlin, late of the CIA. He is brought in to pay off an old debt to a chinese family. Catlin is to protect Lindsey from everyone and to be her "guide" during an FBI sting to recover the bronzes. However, during the sting, Catlin and Lindsey are to act as lovers. Lindsey finds acting as Catlin's lover hard since she is a truthfull person. As the sting goes on, it becomes harder and harder to tell the truth from lies. Is Catlin attracted to her? or is it the act?

This is a very riviting and steamy novel. As always, I love the culture, history, and behind the scenes of Lowell's characters' professions. It is always a learning experience reading a Lowell novel for me.

So enjoy "Tell Me No Lies"...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chinese five-spice with a chili oil chaser, April 7, 2001

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Carol Peterson Hennekens (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tell Me No Lies (Paperback)

Elizabeth Lowell's books are rarely plain vanilla but this book is a spicy treat. I suspected I was in for a great read when Romantic Times picked this as Lowell's best book in their list of the 200 greatest books since 1981. It was better than that.

Start with two protagonists with exotic backgrounds. Caitlin (the male protagonist) is a former CIA agent who infiltrated Vietmam after the fall of Saigon. Lindsay is the child of Chinese missionaries who witnessed the brutality of the early days of Mao. She's now a museum curator specializing in ancient Chinese artificats.

The plot revolves around a missing Chinese bronze sculpture which is rumored to be in the San Francisco. Caitlin and Lindsay are trying to find it, as are the FBI, the PRC and assorted other dangerous parties. (Keeping track of all these players and their motivations makes this an unusually challenging read for a romance.) There's lots of lurking in the corners of Chinatown and relatively little of tourist San Francisco (a good thing in my opinion).

But the real reason to read this book is the chemistry between Caitlin and Lindsay. It's hotter than the best Hunan food in San Francisco and will warm up your dreams.

My only gripe about the book -- the name Caitlin made me think of sweet little girls, not a studly guy. Oh well.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true gem! Love this book., August 21, 1999

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This review is from: Tell Me No Lies (Paperback)

A wonderful book that provides hours of enjoyment. I got it when it first came out, and have reread it whenever I need a romantic literary boost and nothing new has come out. Love the depth of character and setting output (sorry, correct word escapes me), and the amount of knowledge, both artistic and cultural, that she gives. Fantastic! Would like to see a book developed on Sam Wang. Anyone who could create a dragon of such superb workmanship would be as fascinating in his own right as Catlin. Love any and all her books, be they as Elizabeth Lowell, Ann Maxwell, or A.E.Maxwell. Wish the Fiddler series would have continued. Didn't really end, to my way of reading. The several series she has developed, with character continuations, are greatly enjoyed. Love her work and am looking forward to the next Donovan, or other, book.