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Jazz Age Mystery #2
The Uninvited Countess
Invited to join the Vanderbilt's estate in Newport, Bedford Green senses an ulterior motive. The hostess wants the latest gossip on Hungarian Countess Zala, but when Bedford and his assistant Sloane arrive, no further mention of the countess is made. Later the countess's body is discovered after some midnight skinny-dipping. Bedford then discovers the rich and famous won't let a murder get in the way of their fun.
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 6, 2002
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February 5, 2021
Bedford Green receives an invitation for a weekend visit to the Vanderbilt estate in Newport. It is through his gallery assistant, Sloan. Bedford is suspicious there is a reason more than just being social. Turns out he is right.
The inviting Vanderbilt is interested in getting the gossip on Countess Zala, a supposed Hungarian noble. When Bedford and Sloan arrive at the right Vanderbilt house (seems there is more than one) the interest in getting the gossip on the Countess has disappeared. In fact any interest has completely dried up, even when a dead body is found by Bedford during a late night skinny dipping episode. This is very interesting and unusual, as the dead body strongly resembles the Countess.
Bedford and Sloan find that the rich prefer to ignore or silence any and all publicity that could be negative. For the rich, life is too good to be soiled by murder.
In trying to solve this case, Bedford and Sloan find themselves involved with rum runners, Hungarian revolutionaries, murderous family members from high society to middle class. It is quite the cast of characters. And of course it is the Roaring Twenties!
I’m looking forward to finding more books in this series. This is number two!
The inviting Vanderbilt is interested in getting the gossip on Countess Zala, a supposed Hungarian noble. When Bedford and Sloan arrive at the right Vanderbilt house (seems there is more than one) the interest in getting the gossip on the Countess has disappeared. In fact any interest has completely dried up, even when a dead body is found by Bedford during a late night skinny dipping episode. This is very interesting and unusual, as the dead body strongly resembles the Countess.
Bedford and Sloan find that the rich prefer to ignore or silence any and all publicity that could be negative. For the rich, life is too good to be soiled by murder.
In trying to solve this case, Bedford and Sloan find themselves involved with rum runners, Hungarian revolutionaries, murderous family members from high society to middle class. It is quite the cast of characters. And of course it is the Roaring Twenties!
I’m looking forward to finding more books in this series. This is number two!
January 23, 2017
This is my second book in this series and I'd advise readers to select them, not for the mystery, but for the period details and pizzazz of the "high life" in the Roaring Twenties. The protagonist, Bedford Green, and his very charming female cohorts are great fun to read about. The clothes, the cars, and the cocktails make these books fun---not necessarily the plot.
I enjoy the fact that Green is an art dealer and his struggling gallery is of interest to me--along with the many forays out of town in his wealthy girlfriends' snazzy cars. This is not great literature, but if you are in the right mood, looking for light entertainment, it is great fun.
I enjoy the fact that Green is an art dealer and his struggling gallery is of interest to me--along with the many forays out of town in his wealthy girlfriends' snazzy cars. This is not great literature, but if you are in the right mood, looking for light entertainment, it is great fun.
November 3, 2015
I didn't even finish it.
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