O Sacred Head (Paperback)

Nicholas Kilmer

17 valoraciones de Goodreads

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Sourcebooks, Inc, Arizona, 2000

1890208485 / 9781890208486

  • Tapa blanda
  • Nuevo
Ver todos los detalles

Librería: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Reino UnidoCitiRetail

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de IberLibro desde 29 de junio de 2022

Tapa blanda

Condición: Nuevo

EUR 25,75

Envío por EUR 44,07 
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America

Cantidad disponible: 1 disponible

Añadir al carrito
Devoluciones gratuitas de 30 días

Descripción del artículo del vendedor

Paperback. Art expert Fred Taylor is the agent for paranoid Beacon Hill collector Clayton Reed, a civilized man yet utterly ruthless collector. Fred supplies not only the brainwork, but the muscle, in their association. And from time to time, Fred either runs with, or outfoxes, the police.It is the cops, in fact, who plunge him into his latest detection (after Harmony in Flesh and Black and Man with a Squirrel) by inviting him into a grisly murder scene. A decapitated corpse has been found alongside an Italian religious painting of the 17th Century. The body is clearly for the moment that of a John Doe, but can Fred identify the painting? Its subject is "Christ in Agony."Though Reed warns Fred to stay away from the Baroque's fascination with martyrdom if he values his sanity, Fred is hooked by the mystery. Fighting a snowstorm paralyzing Boston, he researches the picture's provenance and establishes it is supposed to have miraculous properties. He also comes to suspect it makes up part of a collection of Old Masters being hawked around town that may all be fakes. If it's a fake, can it work any modern miracles? Moreover, who was it that died?As the author reports, "Genuine art history is part of the plot.past mystery and history interlock with the present.if it's tough sometimes, it can still be funny." To move into erotica and brush against Victorian prudery, carry on with Dirty Linen. Kilmer is at work on a fifth novel, Lazarus, Arise. Art expert Fred Taylor is the agent for paranoid Beacon Hill collector Clayton Reed, a civilized man yet utterly ruthless collector. Fred supplies not only the brainwork, but the muscle, in their association. And from time to time, Fred either runs with, or outfoxes, the police. It is the cops, in fact, who plunge him into his latest detection (after Harmony in Flesh and Black and Man with a Squirrel) by inviting him into a grisly murder scene. A decapitated corpse has been found alongside an Italian religious painting of the 17th Century. The body is clearly for the moment that of a John Doe, but can Fred identify the painting. Its subject is Christ in Agony. Though Reed warns Fred to stay away from the Baroque's fascination with martyrdom if he values his sanity, Fred is hooked by the mystery. Fighting a snowstorm paralyzing Boston, he researches the picture's provenance and establishes it is supposed to have miraculous properties. He also comes to suspect it makes up part of a collection of Old Masters being hawked around town that may all be fakes. If it's a fake, can it work any modern miracles? Moreover, who was it that died? As the author reports, "Genuine art history is part of the plot.past mystery and history interlock with the present.if it's tough sometimes, it can still be funny." To move into erotica and brush against Victorian prudery, carry on with Dirty Linen. Kilmer is at work on a fifth novel, Lazarus, Arise. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

N° de ref. del artículo 9781890208486

Título
O Sacred Head (Paperback)
Autor
Nicholas Kilmer
Editorial
Sourcebooks, Inc, Arizona
Año de publicación
2000
Estado
new
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1890208485
ISBN 13
9781890208486

CitiRetail

Stevenage, Reino Unido

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de IberLibro desde 29 de junio de 2022

Tarifas de envío de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America

ArtículoDe 7 a 14 días hábilesDe 7 a 60 días hábiles
Primer artículoEUR 44,07EUR 44,07
Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y varían según el transportista y la ubicación. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relación con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de envío de los artículos.

Métodos de pago

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Descripción de la tienda

Online business

Información empresarial del vendedor

ABC BOOKS LIMITED

10 John Street
London, Reino Unido WC1N 2EB