Whirlpool [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Lowell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

When an exquisitely crafted, authentic imperial Faberge egg mysteriously shows up at Laurel Swann's home studio, she knows it can only be from one person—her father, who has drifted in and out of her life for as long as she can remember. But this time Jamie Swann leaves her something too many people will kill for.

Out of her league and desperate, Laurel is forced to accept help from the very man who is trying to ensnare her father in his own web of double crosses. Cruz Rowan can help her stay alive, but will he do the same for her father?

Elizabeth Lowell, writing as Ann Maxwell, deftly combines the nonstop action of a spy thriller with the heart-pounding excitement of true love and adventure.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Lowell's acclaimed suspense novels include the New York Times bestsellers Blue Smoke and Murder, Innocent as Sin, The Wrong Hostage, Always Time to Die, The Color of Death, Die in Plain Sight, Running Scared, and Moving Target, as well as 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 Arizona and Seattle, Washington, with her husband, with whom she writes mystery novels under a pseudonym.

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Las aclamadas novelas de suspenso de la autora Elizabeth Lowell incluyen varios bestsellers en la New York Times. Lowell ha vendido mÁs de treinta millones de ejemplares. Vive con su esposo en Seattle, Washington y Sedona, Arizona, con quien escribe novelas de misterio bajo un seudÓnimo.

From AudioFile

Jewelry designer Laurel Swann receives a package containing a Fabergé egg from her estranged father. An assortment of villains wants the egg as well, and Laurel must rely on her father's nemesis, Cruz Rowan, to keep her safe. Action alternates with romantic dialogue as Laurel, predictably, falls for Cruz. Carington MacDuffie handles this as well as possible, softening her delivery for the sexy scenes and individualizing characters good and bad. Especially memorable, if not likable, is the female agent who flirts with anyone who is male. The denouement's revelation of the real value of the egg is the highlight of the story, first published in 1995, so keep listening. J.B.G. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Avon (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060511133
• ISBN-13: 978-0060511135
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( L ) > Lowell, Elizabeth

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, November 1, 2006

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J. D. Palmer "paperback junkie" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whirlpool (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an old book that was originally published in 1995 I think. At any rate it's not a new release. This is a good book, just not a new book by Elizabeth Lowell.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reissue!, November 9, 2006

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Bobbiesioux (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Whirlpool (Mass Market Paperback)

Beware, this is a reissue of "The Ruby"; this information does not appear or did not appear when I ordered "Whirlpool".

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You've already read this as The Ruby!!!, November 21, 2006

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SailorLawyer (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whirlpool (Mass Market Paperback)

Elizabeth Lowell is a good author, but she's really bad about re-issues. I've been tricked by her books before. I don't know if this is her publisher's doing or her own, but it makes me think twice and twice again before I buy anything with her name on it. She's been writing for a long time--I can't always tell from the synopsis if the book is new or not. Her re-issues or new releases ought to be clearly labeled as such (I think Nora Roberts does this now.) You have to open this book and look at the small print to discover she previously published this as "The Ruby" under Ann Maxwell. I don't know what the rationale behind this was, but it's hard to imagine it was done in good faith.