Street of the Five Moons (1978)

by Elizabeth Peters

Series: Vicky Bliss (2)

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Dare I say I have a new (slight) addiction? I can’t heeeeelp it. (Schmidt! Dashing thieves! Art history!) I blame Leila. There is some content, although it’s pretty understated. [Nov. 2008]

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Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters: The second Vicky Bliss mystery and the one where John Smythe first appears. Outrageous fun, as usual. [Nov. 2009] (

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maureene87 | Apr 4, 2013 |

Listened to the Recorded Books cassette edition. John Smythe makes a much better foil for Vicky than the guys in the previous outing. I gather he shows up throughout the rest of the series to which I give a yay! Still comes across a little dated but lots of fun anyway. (

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JenJ. | Mar 31, 2013 |

In this entry, maybe the second (1978) Vicky Bliss is off to Rome to find a gang of jewel forgers. John Smythe is introduced here and the story moves along at a good clip. Vicky gets kidnapped; John saves her; Vicky gets kidnapped; John gets kidnapped--the switch on the switch as to the identity of the evildoer. The Rome settings are nice to read about.

susanamper | Sep 4, 2012 |

Light-hearted frothy mystery with wise-cracking Vicky Bliss detecting an art fraud in Italy. (

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LARA335 | May 27, 2011 |

There's a new love interest for Vickie Bliss in this second installment in the series - the lovable rogue, John "Smythe". Vickie is trying to track down a jewelry forger and charges straight ahead without any thought of danger. The characters are funny and appealing and the story ticks right along. A good quick read. (

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Series (with order)

Vicky Bliss (2)

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Street of the Five Moons

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1978

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Vicky Bliss

Caesar, Vicky Bliss' Doberman dog

Luigi Caravaggio

Count Pietro Caravaggio

Principessa Bianca Concini

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Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Rome, Italy

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To SARA and DAVE
and all the other DAVIDSONS
with love

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I was sitting at my desk doing my nails when the door opened and the spy sneaked in.

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"My hero," I said. "I have misjudged you. I am abject. I grovel. And of course my girlish heart is palpitating with rapture because you risked your life--"
The wineglass splashed against the wall with a musical tinkle, and Smythe, turning, threw his arms around me and yanked me up against his chest with a force that drove the wind out of my lungs.
"Will he kiss her or kill her?" I gasped. "Tune in tomorrow and hear the next--"
Smythe's face broke up. He began to laugh.

I am by nature an optimistic person. But during those minutes in the mud and the dark, alone with a man who was quietly bleeding to death on my lap, with a mob of murderous brutes scouring the fields to find us . . . I was depressed.

I had to admire his well-developed sense of self-preservation, which was uncluttered by any taint of old-fashioned chivalry.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0380731215, Mass Market Paperback)

Vicky Bliss, a brain with a body like a centerfold, often has a tough time getting people to take her seriously. But when it comes to medieval history, this blonde beauty knows her stuff---and she's a master at solving mysteries that would turn the art world upside down.

Vicky gasped at the sight of the exquisite gold pendant her boss at Munich's National Museum held in his hand. The Charlemagne talisman replica, along with a note in hieroglyphs, was found sewn into the suit pocket of an unidentified man found dead in an alley.

Vicky Bliss, a brain with a body like a centerfold, often has a tough time getting people to take her seriously.But when it comes to medieval history, this blonde beauty knows her stuff---and she's a master at solving mysteries that would turn the art world upside down.

Vicky vows to find the master craftsman who created it. It's a daring chase that takes her all the way to Rome and through the dusty antique centers and moonlit streets of the most romantic city in the world. But soon she's trapped in a treacherous game of intrigue that could cost her life---or her heart...Vicky Bliss, a brain with a body like a centerfold, often has a tough time getting people to take her seriously. But when it comes to medieval history, this blonde beauty knows her stuff---and she's a master at solving mysteries that would turn the art world upside down.

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"Art historian Vicky Bliss may be blond and beautiful, but looks can be deceiving. She also has the brain of an Einstein, the reckless courage of a test pilot -- and no one's more savvy about fine works of art. For example: the gold pendant her boss at Munich's National Museum is currently dangling in front of her. It's an exquisite replica of a Charlemagne talisman -- and it was found, along with a note written in hieroglyphs, sewn into the suit pocket of an unidentified man lying dead in an alley. There's a murderous puzzle to unravel -- and Vicky will start by hunting down the master craftsperson who created the magnificent piece, even if the search carries her to the ends of the Earth. Instead, it's pointing her toward Rome, the most romantic city in the world. But it's also pulling her into a treacherous game of intrigue where the stakes could not be higher: Vicky's life!"--P. [4] of cover.… (more)

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