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.