The color of death
Commissioned to cut a rare collection of sapphires, jewel cutter Kate Chandler hires her half-brother to transport the gems, but when he is murdered and the jewels are stolen, Kate must identify the killer before she becomes another victim.
Main Author: | Lowell, Elizabeth, 1944- |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Avon Books,
[2005], c2004.
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Summary: |
Commissioned to cut a rare collection of sapphires, jewel cutter Kate Chandler hires her half-brother to transport the gems, but when he is murdered and the jewels are stolen, Kate must identify the killer before she becomes another victim. |
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Item Description: |
Originally published: New York : Morrow, 2004. |
Physical Description: |
425 p. ; 18 cm. |
ISBN: |
0060504145 |
Author Notes: |
Maxwell started her writing career in 1975 with the science fiction novel Change. She has written over 60 novels and one non-fiction book. The novels range from science fiction to historical fiction, from romance to mystery to suspense. She has written under numerous pen names including A. E. Maxwell, Annalise Sun, and Lowell Charters. In 1982, she began publishing romance novels as Elizabeth Lowell. She was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in 1994, Romance Writers of America Best Historical Romance in 1994, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Her title Beautiful Sacrifice made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) |