Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I am a cozy mystery author, currently working on a book collector mystery series for berkley prime crime. I read all of the five books in the book collector mystery cozy mystery series why the mother and daughter author team, victoria maffini and mary jane maffini victoria abbott. In my continuing quest to reread or in some rarer cases, read for the first time the most. Readers who are in love with books will truly find this series captivating. Book collector mystery series book 2 victoria abbott author 20 the sayers swindle book collector mystery series book 2. Jordan kelly, a researcher for an avid book collector in harrison falls, new york, in the book collector mysteries. Victoria abbott mary jane maffini book series in order. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the christie curse. The marsh madness is book 4 in victoria abbotts book collector cozy mystery series. During those eleven days, did she have time to write a. Reviewed by miranda owen posted september 11, 2015.
Victoria abbott is a pseudonym for the collaboration between artist, photographer, and shortstory author victoria maffini and her mother, mary jane maffini, author of the charlotte adams mysteries. Congrats to victoria abbott on the release of the fifth book in her book collector mystery series, the hammett hex. The christie curse boasts a tight plot, superb pacing, and an elegant style that incorporates just the right amount of dry humor. The national bestselling author of the marsh madness takes rare book collector jordan bingham on a trip to san francisco. Our fourth book collector mystery the marsh madness won the 2016 bony blithe award, a canadian award for mysteries that make us smile. Marys debut novel, called speak ill of the dead, was released in the year 1999. Click here for a post ive written about victoria abbotts book collector mystery series. Victoria is an artist, photographer, and short story writer. The authors cleverly use the book trade, in particular, collecting of first editions of mystery authors agatha christies, lord peter wimsey, nero wolf, dashiell hammett, and ngaio marsh as.
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Readers who may be new to this series can still enjoy the marsh madness and follow it without being confused. Victoria abbotts book collector mystery books in order. Carla mercermeyer in 1926, agatha christie disappeared making headlines across the world only to show up eleven days later at a spa under an assumed name. Jordan kelly, researcher of rare mystery books for book collector, new york. Jordan is on a book hunt for dashiell hammetts the maltese falcon. A book collector mystery series victoria abbott each book in the national bestselling series focuses on a different classic mystery writer as rare book collector jordan. Victoria abbott is the national bestselling author of the book collector mystery series, including the marsh madness, the wolfe widow. Cbcs because news, author carolyn haines, victoria hamilton mystery author, susan gabriel, author, a gentlewomans guide. In my continuing quest to reread or in some rarer cases, read for the first time the most recommended cozy mysteries listed on the site, ive recently taken the time to reread the first book in victoria abbott s book collector mystery series, the christie curse.
Marsh madness is the delightful fourth book in victoria abbott s book collector cozy mystery series. The marsh madness ebook written by victoria abbott. Victoria abbott is the national bestselling author of the book collector mystery series, including the marsh madness, the wolfe widow, the sayers swindle, and the christie curse. The national bestselling author of the wolfe widow presents another spinetingling mystery featuring rare book collector jordan bingham and some ngaio marsh first editions worth killing for. Jordan kelly is delighted to make money tracking down rare mystery novels for her employer, vera van alst, an avid collector and the most hated woman in harrison falls, new york. On a getaway to the city by the bay, book collector jordan bingham becomes entangled in a mystery with more twists than lombard street. She loves her uncles and they would do, anything for.
Victoria abbott is a pseudonym of writing team victoria and mary jane maffini. The book collector mystery series in order victoria. Jordan bingham would love to have a job and move out on her own. Everything about this introduction to the book collector mystery series gives cozy fans good reason to look eagerly forward to many more titles by abbott.
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Author victoria abbotts complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. When victorias fingers are not on the keyboard they are. Because the condition of this lot is only good, there may be a few former library books mixed in. Jordan bingham and tyler smiley dekker are off to san fransisco. I love the setting and characters in the series and the way the characters have grown throughout the series especially vera who seems to be thawing just the tiniest bit. I cannot wait to read the next installment of this series as this author is phenomenal at creating a wonderfully enjoyable cozy mystery. The a book collector mystery book series by victoria abbott includes books the christie curse, the sayers swindle, the wolfe widow, and several more.
The christie curse is the first book in the a book collector mystery series by victoria abbottvictoria and mary jane maffini. A book collector mystery by victoria abbott at indigo. Our main character is jordan bingham, who returns home to upstate new york, and goes to work for an eccentric older lady, vera van alst. The christie curse ebook written by victoria abbott. The motherdaughter team of mary jane maffini and victoria maffini, under the pen name of victoria abbott, has written five books in the book collector mysteries series. A book collector mystery series 5 primary works 5 total works jordan kelly, a researcher for an avid book collector in harrison falls, new york, in the book collector mysteries. Together, they write the book collector mystery series. Jordan has been able to swing a romantic trip with officer tyler smiley dekker on one condition she must return with a rare copy of dashiell hammetts red harvest for her irascible employer, vera van alst. She writes the fiona silk series, the charlotte adams series, and. The sayers swindle by victoria abbott librarything. The christie curse a book collector mystery 1 ebook. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the marsh madness.
With her daughter, victoria, she writes under the pen name of victoria abbott. See all books authored by victoria abbott, including the christie curse, and the sayers swindle, and more on thriftbooks. Book collector mystery has 9 entries in the series. Even mystery lovers who have never read christieif any existwill find a pleasing puzzle in abbotts opener. A mystery that will keep you guessing and entertained every step of the waybrilliantly crafted. Victoria abbott books list of books by author victoria. Victoria abbott book collector mystery 02 the sayers swindle. Victoria abbott each book in the national bestselling series focuses on a different classic mystery writer as rare book collector. Join facebook to connect with victoria abbott and others you may know. The author does a fantastic job of keeping her readers on her toes and keeping the mystery a secret until the very end.
The hammett hex the fifth book in the book collector mystery series a novel by victoria abbott read the hammett hex by victoria abbott available from rakuten kobo. The sayers swindle a book collector mystery abbott. Together they write the book collectors mystery series which started in 20. In my continuing quest to reread or in some rarer cases, read for the first time the most recommended cozy mysteries listed on the site, ive recently taken the time to reread the first book in victoria abbotts book collector mystery series, the christie curse. Victoria abbotts biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. Victoria abbott is a collaboration between the always very funny and creative artist, photographer and short story author, victoria maffini and her mother, mary jane maffini, awardwinning author of three mystery series and two dozen short stories. Richmond timesdispatch the mystery was first class, the plotting flawless. The marsh madness book collector mystery by victoria.
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