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Title details for The Color of Death by Elizabeth Lowell - Available

The Color of Death

#4 in series

by Elizabeth Lowell
Carrington MacDuffie
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When Arthur McCloud, the foremost collector of gemstones in the world, approaches jewel cutter Katherine Jessica Chandler to cut The Seven Sins-seven extraordinary sapphires worth millions-it is the opportunity of a lifetime: the crowning achievement of her career and a job that must be executed seamlessly. Enlisting the help of the only man she can trust to transport the gems from McCloud's offices in Scottsdale, AZ to her studio in Sanibel Island, FL and back again, Kate discovers that even the most meticulous planning cannot allow for murder…. With her messenger dead and The Seven Sins missing, Kate must discover the killer's identity to save her career-and her life….

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  • Release date

    May 1, 2006

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      • ISBN: 9780792744054
      • File size: 316280 KB
      • Duration: 10:58:54

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A rogue FBI agent and a sexy gem-cutter, an abundance of pheromones, and the brutal deaths of several jewel couriers--these are the makings of a juicy plot about the theft of seven spectacular sapphires. Alas, it dribbles into disappointment. Carrington MacDuffie's efforts are superior, but even she can't hide the writing flaws. The dialogue strains credibility. The sexy romance between the special agent and the girl overwhelms the plot. Luckily, MacDuffie makes the trite sound true, and she has an impressive vocal range. She is believably masculine, throatily gruff as needed. Her women never simper unless they're supposed to. The story boasts improbable disguises, devious villains, and some absorbing bits about the trade in precious, semiprecious, and worthless stones. MacDuffie makes it worth a listen. S.J.H. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 24, 2004
      The theft of seven extraordinary sapphires sparks a rash of murders in this fast-moving romantic thriller by Lowell (Die in Plain Sight
      ; Running Scared
      ). Kate Chandler, 33, is the cutter who shapes the stones for a wealthy Florida collector; her half-brother, Lee, is the courier she chooses to deliver them. Lee is more than careful, but an hour from his destination, the gems are stolen, and he disappears. Five months later, alleging that Lee stole the gems and decamped with a blonde to a Caribbean hideaway, the FBI closes the case. Kate and Lee's lover, Norm, know better, and Kate determines to discover the truth on her own. At a gem show in Scottsdale, she sees one of the precious sapphires at a shady dealer's booth and settles "into the odious business of flirting with a man she'd rather have scraped off her shoes," which leads to a confrontation with maverick FBI agent Sam Groves. In due course, they become allies and consequently, Groves, already unpopular with Bureau brass, finds his job at stake. The reader acquires a lot of esoteric information about gems, the principals share a sense of humor and eventually a bed; when the shady dealer and his wife are mercilessly murdered, Kate receives a death threat and the circle of suspects connected to her brother's disappearance widens. This is a diverting read for thriller fans. Agent, Dominick Abel.

    • Library Journal

      August 15, 2005
      It starts with a simple disappearance: one person and seven flawlessly cut sapphires. The Seven Sins are Katherine Chandler's best work, and her half-brother, courier Lee Mandel, has absconded with them, or so it seems when he never makes his final destination. But Kate is convinced otherwise. She starts haunting gem shows, certain the Sins will make an appearance. What she finds is Sam Groves, FBI wild card. His bosses want him transferred to Fargo, ND, but Sam's gut tells him Kate is onto something -something, one hopes, that won't get them both killed. Carrington MacDuffie lends both elegance and credence to the reading. She makes it easy to envision Kate, her earnest beliefs and can-do attitude, and Sam, who loves his job but can't conform -he likes the truth too much. MacDuffie handles the large cast of characters easily and creates a compelling listen. Recommended for all fiction collections. -Jodi L. Israel, MLS, Jamaica Plain, MA

      Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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