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by Nan Lyons

A treasure of 96 “eggs” has been found by small town auctioneer Duffy Patterson at an old lady's farm in upstate New York. The discovery takes Duffy into the high stakes and highly entertaining world of multi-million dollar auctions. Fabergé masterpieces, eccentric collectors, high-powered dealers, even the Russian Government all make the plot a once in a lifetime treasure hunt. Fans of Nan and Ivan Lyons’ "Someone is Killing The Great Chefs of Europe" will enjoy this fast-paced country/city romp. “The Lyonses top their earlier novels with this, their third, and incredible but highly entertaining tale. The volatile plot is based on a treasure found by Dorothy (Duffy) Patterson, an auctioneer working out of the family barn in Perry Falls, a small New York town. In the pitifully sparse possessions of an elderly woman Natalie Corbett, Duffy discovers 96 “eggs” created by Fabergé for the tragic Russian Czarina Alexandra. The collection embroils Duffy and her lover, Ben Perry, with numerous fanatics desperate to acquire the jewels. Duffy’s biggest problem is the wooing of sexy Charles Wyndham, owner of a prestigious Manhattan gallery, a man avid for the honor of auctioning off the treasure. Running concurrently with the main story is the sad account of how Alexandra’s gems came into the possession of poor, lonely Natalie—by an ironic trick of fate.” —Publishers Weekly “Fast, inventive, saucily detailed a Country Mouse/City Mouse frolic with tender moments… and heaps of cinematic potential” —Kirkus Reviews “You’ll be entranced by the glamorous, treacherous world of multimillion-dollar auctions, where hearts—and other treasures beyond price—are going…going…gone!” —COSMOPOLITAN

Genres: Fiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1982

Reviews

[Ann Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun city mouse vs. country mouse story set in the very interesting world of Art Auctioneering. Witty and with a great protagonist in Duffy.