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In a Treasure-Laden MansionUnflappable and resourceful, Abigail Timberlake, antique dealer and owner of Charlotte, North Carolina's Den of Antiquity, relies on her knowledge and savvy to authenitcate the facts from the fakes when it comes to either curios or people. Her expertise makes Abby invaluable to exceptionally handsome Tradd Maxwell Burton, wealthy scion of the renowned Latham family. He needs her to determine the most priceless item in the Latham mansion and then split the proceeds show more of it with her. A treasure hunt in an antique-filled manor? All Abby can say is "let the games begin."
It's Tough to Keep Help
Accompanied by her best girlfriend, C.J., Abby arrives at the estate and is met with cool reserve, if no downright rudeness, from the members of the Latham clan. Trying to carry out Tradd's request, Abby finds that she could cut the household tension with a knife. But someone has beaten her to it by stabbing a maid to death with an ancient kris. Suddenly all eyes are on C.J., whose fingerprints happen to be all over the murder weapon. it's up to Abby to use her knack for detecting forgeries to expose the fake alibi of the genuine killer.
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This series is great I hate I had to start with book 5 instead of one, but it is a great read. I like this series just as much as the amish one. Abigail is both funny and serious all at he same time and as sarcastic as most southerners are. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Everything's been stolen. This is the first chapter of the book. Abby has gone on vacation and while away her shop is burgled and everything's gone. This book find's Abby and CJ going to the low lands of South Carolina to a family plantation to help with a scavenger hunt. I was surprised by the ending to this one and who did it. Won't reveal the end of the mystery that would be up to you to read.....
and another...Abby is a hoot!
Cute - easy read
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52+ Works 7,003 Members
Tamar Myers was born and raised in the Belgian Congo (now just the Congo). Her parents were missionaries. She was sixteen when her family settled in America. In college she began to submit novels for publication, but it took 23 years for her to get published. Persistence paid off, however, because Tamar is now the author of two ongoing mystery show more series. One is set in Pennsylvania and features Magdalena Yoder, an Amish-Mennonite sleuth who runs a bed and breakfast in the mythical town of Hernia. The other is set in the Carolinas and centers around the adventures of Abigail Timberlake, the proud owner of a Charlotte (and later Charleston) antique store, the Den of Antiquity. Tamar now calls Charlotte, NC home. She lives with her husband, plus a Basenji dog, a Bengal cat, and an orange tabby rescue cat. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Baroque and Desperate
- Original publication date
- 1999-03-01
- People/Characters
- Tradd Maxwell Burton; Abigail Timberlake
- Important places
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- 195
- Popularity
- 167,821
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.56)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 2
