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The daughter of a successful mystery writer and a P.I. with pizzazz, Regan Reilly is attending her class reunion at St. Polycarp's England, when the long-dead body of her former roommate turns up under the bushes. It's a case Regan would love to solve, but a prior commitment puts her on a transatlantic cruise. She shouldn't have fretted. The clues to the crime are following her on the Queen Guinevere. Here, on a ship awash with secret lovers, a fortune hunter, a jewel thief and an assassin, show more Regan is sailing home -- and into the hands of a young girl's killer. show lessTags
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This is the first of the Regan Reilly mystery series. I enjoy the rather spare writing style. There is just enough detail, but not overdone. Dialogue seems natural. Characters are interesting, but not overly developed, leaving room for growth in subsequent books.
Regan and her froend Kit are attending a class reunion for St. Polycarp's College in Oxford England. They are wondering if Regan's roommate, roommate, a Greek girl who disappeared 10 years ago, will be there. Lady Exner of Llewellyn Hall invites the former students for tea. Lady Exner's nephew Phillip is still a professor at Polycarp. The girl's were surprised to meet Phillip's fiance, as they figured him to be the perennial bachelor. Lady Ezner is planning a cruise to New show more York, but her companion falls ill. Phillip asks Regan if she would travel with Lady Exner. Lady Exner is obcessed with wanting Regan's Mom to write her memoirs. There is something afoot onboard the cruieship. Not all the first class guests are what they seem. Plus, Regan is still trying to figure out what happened to her old college roommate. This was a fun very fast read. show less
Regan and her froend Kit are attending a class reunion for St. Polycarp's College in Oxford England. They are wondering if Regan's roommate, roommate, a Greek girl who disappeared 10 years ago, will be there. Lady Exner of Llewellyn Hall invites the former students for tea. Lady Exner's nephew Phillip is still a professor at Polycarp. The girl's were surprised to meet Phillip's fiance, as they figured him to be the perennial bachelor. Lady Ezner is planning a cruise to New show more York, but her companion falls ill. Phillip asks Regan if she would travel with Lady Exner. Lady Exner is obcessed with wanting Regan's Mom to write her memoirs. There is something afoot onboard the cruieship. Not all the first class guests are what they seem. Plus, Regan is still trying to figure out what happened to her old college roommate. This was a fun very fast read. show less
Slower than I would have liked but still a very well written book. Loved the plot line and the characters. Will definitely continue the series.
This is a good one from the younger Clark mystery writer. Very short and light but it keeps you wondering at first who is the bad guy and second, will Regan be able to save her elderly charge and herself? Also, the current situation has ties to a ten- year old murder so that keeps it really interesting!
The D-book in the ABC-bookring.
A quick and easy read, even standing on the platform in fog and cold, waiting for the malfunctioning switches in the railroad track to be mended.
I liked it. I'm sorry, but there's not much more to it than that. I'll keep it a bit, because the C-book has just started travelling to the new reader, but in a week or so I'lll send it on.
A quick and easy read, even standing on the platform in fog and cold, waiting for the malfunctioning switches in the railroad track to be mended.
I liked it. I'm sorry, but there's not much more to it than that. I'll keep it a bit, because the C-book has just started travelling to the new reader, but in a week or so I'lll send it on.
A nice mystery for a holiday or weekend read
A light, funny mystery. Entertaining.
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Carol Higgins Clark was born in New York City in 1956 to suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark. She received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College before studying acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. She is the author of the Regan Reilly mystery series. Her novel Decked was nominated for both an Agatha and Anthony Award for Best First Novel. She has show more also co-authored several books with her mother including Deck the Halls, The Christmas Thief, Santa Cruise, and Dashing through the Snow. As an actress, she has appeared in numerous television, film, and theater productions, including A Cry in the Night, a 1992 television movie based on a novel written by her mother. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Le livre de poche (7666)
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- Canonical title
- Decked
- Original title
- Decked
- Original publication date
- 1992
- People/Characters
- Regan Reilly; Nora Regan Reilly; Luke Reilly
- Epigraph
- "Old and young we are all on our last cruise." -- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Dedication
- For my mother, Mary Higgins Clark, and in memory of my father, Warren F. Clark, With love.
- First words
- Athena ran blindly down the dark country lane, her breath coming in short, harsh gasps.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Warn her to leave her recipe for tasty pasties home. They'd never allow it through customs."
- Disambiguation notice
- Written by Carol Higgins Clark; not Mary Higgins Clark
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