Friday, August 31, 2012
Book Beginnings on Fridays - Lost Man's Lane
Ever since my fortunate - or shall I say unfortunate? - connection with that famous case of murder in Gramercy Park, I have had it intimated to me by many of my friends - and by some who were not my friends - that no woman who had met with such success as myself in detective work would ever be satisfied with a single display of her powers, and that sooner or later I would find myself again at work upon some other case of striking peculiarities.
Lost Man's Lane, A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth by Anna Katharine Green
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I like the sound of this one! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI greatly enjoyed Amelia's first adventure. She is quite a character.
DeleteIs this a cozy mystery? After reading the opening you posted, I'm definitely curious about this book and want to know more about "some other case of striking peculiarities."
ReplyDeleteMy beginning is from THE ROOTS OF THE OLIVE TREE.
I wrote a little bit about the first book:
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Yes, it is a cozy. An old-fashioned delightful and interesting mystery.
Amelia Butterworth - what a name. Maybe I'll check out her first adventure.
ReplyDeleteHere's my Book Beginning Post.
She actually changed her name to Amelia because she thought her real name, Araminta was too old-fashioned. These are very fun books.
DeleteGreat start to the novel, it sounds intriguing and I like the narrative =)
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog earlier =)
I'm quite fond of this writer and her work.
DeleteThanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Book Beginning:
http://thereadingkorner.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-sneak-like-beginning-book-beginnings.html
This is a fun thing to do on Fridays!
DeleteDon’t you just love Amelia?
ReplyDeleteI do. And she reminds me of a later Amelia - Amelia Peabody in the Elizabeth Peters series.
DeleteI am not familiar with these, so now I have to go investigate.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting to BBOF!
I'll be writing more about this book and the author very soon.
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