Merchant of Venus (Jane Lawless Mysteries)

by Ellen Hart

Hardcover, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

PS3558.A677 M4 2001

Publication

New York : St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001.

Description

A high profile celebrity Hollywood wedding—just the diversion Jane Lawless needs. Recovering from injuries, single again and the dreaded holidays closing in, Jane happily agrees to attend the soir#65533;e with her best friend, Cordelia Thorn. It’s not just any wedding—Cordelia’s Broadway diva sister Octavia is tying the knot for the third time. Nobody knows how young Octavia Thorn met octogenarian Harold Lester, a recluse relic of Tinseltown’s grand old days, and the secret has brought out all the paparazzi. When bodies start to fall, it’s clear to Jane that the nuptials have brought out something far more sinister. Ellen Hart guides Jane Lawless and Cordelia Thorn on another brilliant journey, this time deep into film history for a story that won the series its fourth Lambda Literary Award.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member auntieknickers
A change in setting made this book interesting, as did the film history aspect. I think this is one of those series where you should really start at the beginning.

Awards

Lambda Literary Award (Winner — 2001)
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Popular Fiction — 2002)

Language

Original publication date

2001

Physical description

408 p.; 8.3 inches

ISBN

0312266189 / 9780312266189

Local notes

OCLC = 521
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