Death in St. Petersburg: A Lady Emily Mystery Contributor(s): Alexander, Tasha (Author), Amato, Bianca (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1427290172 ISBN-13: 9781427290175 Publisher: MacMillan Audio OUR PRICE: $40.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Amateur Sleuth |
Dewey: 813.6 |
Series: Lady Emily Mysteries |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.1" W x 5.8" (0.52 lbs) |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Amato's narration is easy to listen to, and her accents are excellent." -- AudioFile Magazine After the final curtain of Swan Lake, an animated crowd exits the Mariinsky theatre brimming with excitement from the night's performance. But outside the scene is somber. A ballerina's body lies face down in the snow, blood splattered like rose petals over the costume of the Swan Queen. The crowd is silenced by a single cry-- "Nemetseva is dead " Amongst the theatergoers is Lady Emily, accompanying her dashing husband Colin in Russia on assignment from the Crown. But it soon becomes clear that Colin isn't the only one with work to do. When the dead ballerina's aristocratic lover comes begging for justice, Emily must apply her own set of skills to discover the rising star's murderer. Her investigation takes her on a dance across the stage of Tsarist Russia, from the opulence of the Winter Palace, to the modest flats of ex-ballerinas and the locked attics of political radicals. A mysterious dancer in white follows closely behind, making waves through St. Petersburg with her surprise performances and trail of red scarves. Is it the sweet Katenka, Nemetseva's childhood friend and favorite rival? The ghost of the murdered toile herself? Or, something even more sinister? |
Contributor Bio(s): Alexander, Tasha: - Tasha Alexander is the author of the New York Times bestselling Lady Emily mystery series (Tears of Pearl, Dangerous to Know, and A Crimson Warning). The daughter of two philosophy professors, she studied English Literature and Medieval History at the University of Notre Dame. She and her husband, novelist Andrew Grant, live on a ranch in southeastern Wyoming. |