"A great thriller with plenty of romance"
In Aix-en-Provence, France, criminal investigator Michel
Danton and California expatriate Jennifer Bowen will soon
marry. Not to long ago, he and Jennifer were shot and she
had to kill two people on his last major case. Knowing
about her nightmares and that he inherited artwork worth
hundreds of millions of dollars, Michel promised Jennifer
he would resign as head of the Special Circumstances
Section once a replacement is selected. Though he admits
to himself that he loves Jennifer, he will miss the job he
has held for seven years. Michel avoids getting involved in the squabbles of his
parents over the food and other arrangements for the
wedding because he is involved in a new case. On the beach
lies the abused body of a young girl apparently washed
ashore. Michel begins making inquiries that soon has him
out of country. Each step closer to the truth sends him one
step deeper into a cesspool that the American EPA would
avoid. A new Norman Bogner novel is always a reason to cheer, but
a new Dalton and associates tale is nirvana (see TO DIE IN
PROVENCE). Michel's latest case, THE DEADLIEST ART, is a
powerful police procedural that hooks the audience because
one cannot help caring for Michel, Jennifer, and the rest
of the brood. The investigation is intelligently
constructed to keep readers guessing and reading (set aside
time for one sitting). As usual Norman Bogner provides a
powerfully entertaining, fast-paced story line that defines
what a thriller should read like. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted July 7, 2001
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