The Magyar Venus - first US edition

by Lyn Hamilton - signed

 

The eighth in Hamilton's series takes upbeat antiques dealer Lara McClintock to Hungary to research the provenance of the Venus, an ancient bust carved from mammoth ivory. Charlie Miller, aka Karoly Molnar, onetime lover of most of the "Dovercourt Divas" (six University of Toronto chums, including Lara, who lived in tiny apartments above a Chinese restaurant), unexpectedly turns up as curator of the Cottingham Museum and wastes no time in running up a huge expense account with the purchase of this mysterious objet d'art. Lara learns that many of the roommates have secrets--some of them deadly. Lara's sharp wit and many foibles make her a highly appealing heroine. Hamilton once again combines an exciting mystery with fascinating historical and archaeological subject matter.

Book has blue boards quarter-bound with blue cloth; title on spine is stamped in gold. Signed by the author on the title page.

Jacket is fine, protected by mylar, price intact.