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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

You may read more Book Beginnings at Rose City Reader.

14 comments:

  1. Laurel-Rain SnowAugust 31, 2012 at 11:08:00 AM EDT

    I like the sound of this one! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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    1. NanAugust 31, 2012 at 11:14:00 AM EDT

      I greatly enjoyed Amelia's first adventure. She is quite a character.

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  2. Sandra NachlingerAugust 31, 2012 at 12:03:00 PM EDT

    Is 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."
    My beginning is from THE ROOTS OF THE OLIVE TREE.

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    1. NanAugust 31, 2012 at 12:25:00 PM EDT

      I wrote a little bit about the first book:

      http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2012/07/book-notes-on-four-july-books-and-year.html

      Yes, it is a cozy. An old-fashioned delightful and interesting mystery.

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  3. Chris ThompsonAugust 31, 2012 at 12:07:00 PM EDT

    Amelia Butterworth - what a name. Maybe I'll check out her first adventure.

    Here's my Book Beginning Post.

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    1. NanAugust 31, 2012 at 12:35:00 PM EDT

      She actually changed her name to Amelia because she thought her real name, Araminta was too old-fashioned. These are very fun books.

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  4. Li @ rulethewaves.netAugust 31, 2012 at 1:35:00 PM EDT

    Great start to the novel, it sounds intriguing and I like the narrative =)

    Thanks for dropping by my blog earlier =)

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  5. KenzieBAugust 31, 2012 at 7:29:00 PM EDT

    Thanks for sharing!!!

    Here's my Book Beginning:
    http://thereadingkorner.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-sneak-like-beginning-book-beginnings.html

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  6. LynnAugust 31, 2012 at 10:22:00 PM EDT

    Don’t you just love Amelia?

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    1. NanSeptember 1, 2012 at 8:42:00 AM EDT

      I do. And she reminds me of a later Amelia - Amelia Peabody in the Elizabeth Peters series.

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  7. Gilion at Rose City ReaderSeptember 2, 2012 at 4:52:00 PM EDT

    I am not familiar with these, so now I have to go investigate.

    Thanks for posting to BBOF!

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    1. NanSeptember 3, 2012 at 1:04:00 PM EDT

      I'll be writing more about this book and the author very soon.

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