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Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr (2006, Perfect)

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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-100312939132

ISBN-139780312939137

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Book TitleItalian Secretary

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Historical, Mystery & Detective / General

GenreFiction

AuthorCaleb Carr

FormatPerfect

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Item Weight6.1 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

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Reviews"A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes tale...Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques."--Amazon.com "Carr acquits himself with honor...the novel captivates."--"Publishers Weekly" "" "Fans of "The Alienist" will eagerly read "The Italian Secretary..".aficionados of Conan Doyle...are apt to be...satisfied...Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries," is a perfect setting for a Holmes tale...Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."--"USA"" Today" "" "[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."--"The New York Times Book Review" "[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.--"Chicago"" Tribune" "[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."--"Los Angeles"" Times" "Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious."--"Times Leader" "Holmes' intelligence activities...grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity of "The Italian Secretary" has to do with its author."--"Newsday" (Long Island/Queens) "Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watsonlive!"--"Richmond"" Times Dispatch" "Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read."--"Library Journal" "The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest."--DarkTales.com "Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's "Alienist" series will enjoy this re-creation...a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvres...crisp narration."--Audiofile "Great setting, intriguing history."--"Booklist", Â"A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes taleÂ'¦Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques.Â"Â--Amazon.com Â"Carr acquits himself with honorÂ'¦the novel captivates.Â"Â--Publishers Weekly Â"Fans ofThe Alienistwill eagerly readThe Italian SecretaryÂ'¦aficionados of Conan DoyleÂ'¦are apt to beÂ'¦satisfiedÂ'¦Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and Â"the blood that never dries,Â" is a perfect setting for a Holmes taleÂ'¦Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques.Â"Â--USAToday Â"[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life.Â"Â--The New York Times Book Review Â"[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.--ChicagoTribune Â"[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story.Â"Â--Los AngelesTimes Â"Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious.Â"--Times Leader Â"Holmes' intelligence activitiesÂ'¦grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity ofThe Italian Secretaryhas to do with its author.Â"Â--Newsday(Long Island/Queens) Â"Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!Â"--RichmondTimes Dispatch Â"Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read.Â"--Library Journal Â"The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest.Â"--DarkTales.com Â"Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr'sAlienistseries will enjoy this re-creationÂ'¦a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvresÂ'¦crisp narration.Â"Â--Audiofile Â"Great setting, intriguing history.Â"Â--Booklist, "A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes taleâ€¦Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques."--Amazon.com "Carr acquits himself with honorâ€¦the novel captivates."--Publishers Weekly "Fans ofThe Alienistwill eagerly readThe Italian Secretaryâ€¦aficionados of Conan Doyleâ€¦are apt to beâ€¦satisfiedâ€¦Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries," is a perfect setting for a Holmes taleâ€¦Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."--USAToday "[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."--The New York Times Book Review "[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.--ChicagoTribune "[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."--Los AngelesTimes "Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious."--Times Leader "Holmes' intelligence activitiesâ€¦grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity ofThe Italian Secretaryhas to do with its author."--Newsday(Long Island/Queens) "Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!"--RichmondTimes Dispatch "Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read."--Library Journal "The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest."--DarkTales.com "Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr'sAlienistseries will enjoy this re-creationâ€¦a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvresâ€¦crisp narration."--Audiofile "Great setting, intriguing history."--Booklist, "A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes tale Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques."--Amazon.com "Carr acquits himself with honor the novel captivates."-- Publishers Weekly "Fans of The Alienist will eagerly read The Italian Secretary aficionados of Conan Doyle are apt to be satisfied Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries," is a perfect setting for a Holmes tale Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."-- USA Today "[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."-- The New York Times Book Review "[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.-- Chicago Tribune "[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."-- Los Angeles Times "Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious."-- Times Leader "Holmes' intelligence activities grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity of The Italian Secretary has to do with its author."-- Newsday (Long Island/Queens) "Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!"-- Richmond Times Dispatch "Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read."-- Library Journal "The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest."--DarkTales.com "Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's Alienist series will enjoy this re-creation a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvres crisp narration."--Audiofile "Great setting, intriguing history."-- Booklist, "A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes tale...Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques."--Amazon.com "Carr acquits himself with honor...the novel captivates."-- Publishers Weekly "Fans of The Alienist will eagerly read The Italian Secretary ...aficionados of Conan Doyle...are apt to be...satisfied...Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries," is a perfect setting for a Holmes tale...Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."-- USA Today "[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."-- The New York Times Book Review "[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.-- Chicago Tribune "[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."-- Los Angeles Times "Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious."-- Times Leader "Holmes' intelligence activities...grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity of The Italian Secretary has to do with its author."-- Newsday (Long Island/Queens) "Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!"-- Richmond Times Dispatch "Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read."-- Library Journal "The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest."--DarkTales.com "Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's Alienist series will enjoy this re-creation...a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvres...crisp narration."--Audiofile "Great setting, intriguing history."-- Booklist, " A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes tale... Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques." -- Amazon.com " Carr acquits himself with honor... the novel captivates." -- "Publishers Weekly" "" " Fans of "The Alienist" will eagerly read "The Italian Secretary.".. aficionados of Conan Doyle... are apt to be... satisfied... Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and " the blood that never dries, " is a perfect setting for a Holmes tale... Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques." -- "USA"" Today" "" " [Carr' s] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life." -- "The New York Times Book Review" " [Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.--"Chicago"" Tribune" " [Carr] has crafted a straightforward story." -- "Los Angeles"" Times" " Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious." --"Times Leader" " Holmes' intelligenceactivities... grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity of "The Italian Secretary" has to do with its author." -- "Newsday" (Long Island/Queens) " Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!" --"Richmond"" Times Dispatch" " Placing these famous characters into Carr' s capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read." --"Library Journal" " The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader' s interest." --DarkTales.com " Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's "Alienist" series will enjoy this re-creation... a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvres... crisp narration." -- Audiofile " Great setting, intriguing history." -- "Booklist", "A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes taleâ€¦Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques."-Amazon.com "Carr acquits himself with honorâ€¦the novel captivates."-Publishers Weekly "Fans of The Alienist will eagerly read The Italian Secretaryâ€¦aficionados of Conan Doyleâ€¦are apt to beâ€¦satisfiedâ€¦Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries," is a perfect setting for a Holmes taleâ€¦Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."-USA Today "[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."-The New York Times Book Review "[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.--Chicago Tribune "[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."-Los Angeles Times "Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious."--Times Leader "Holmes' intelligence activitiesâ€¦grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity of The Italian Secretary has to do with its author."-Newsday (Long Island/Queens) "Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!"--Richmond Times Dispatch "Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read."--Library Journal "The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest."--DarkTales.com "Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's Alienist series will enjoy this re-creationâ€¦a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvresâ€¦crisp narration."-Audiofile "Great setting, intriguing history."-Booklist, "A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes taleâ€¦Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary techniques."--Amazon.com "Carr acquits himself with honorâ€¦the novel captivates."-- Publishers Weekly "Fans of The Alienist will eagerly read The Italian Secretary â€¦aficionados of Conan Doyleâ€¦are apt to beâ€¦satisfiedâ€¦Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries," is a perfect setting for a Holmes taleâ€¦Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."-- USA Today "[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."-- The New York Times Book Review "[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan Doyle canon.-- Chicago Tribune "[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."-- Los Angeles Times "Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results are delicious."-- Times Leader "Holmes' intelligence activitiesâ€¦grounds the novel. Much of the authenticity of The Italian Secretary has to do with its author."-- Newsday (Long Island/Queens) "Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!"-- Richmond Times Dispatch "Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great read."-- Library Journal "The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's interest."--DarkTales.com "Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's Alienist series will enjoy this re-creationâ€¦a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvresâ€¦crisp narration."--Audiofile "Great setting, intriguing history."-- Booklist

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Table Of ContentCaleb Carr's novel, The Alienist, was a blockbuster international bestseller and positioned its author as a modern master of the historical thriller. Now, Carr reaches back further, to the age of opium dens and Jack the Ripper, when fictional detective Sherlock Holmes made the science of murder as real as the gore on a killer's hands... FOUL WHISPERINGSâ€¦ Mycroft Holmes's encoded message to his brother, Sherlock, is unsubtle enough even for Dr. Watson to decipher: a matter concerning the safety of Queen Victoria herself calls them to Edinburgh's Holyrood House to investigate the confounding and gruesome deaths of two young men-horrific incidents that took place with her highness in residence. The victims were crushed in a manner surpassing human power. And while recent attempts on her majesty's life raise a number of possibilities, these intrigues also seem strangely connected to an act of evil that took place centuries earlierâ€¦ â€¦UNNATURAL DEEDS For indeed, the slaying of David Rizzio, music master and friend to Mary Queen of Scots, was an extraordinarily brutal and treacherous act-even for a time when brutality and treachery were the order of the day. Now, the ghosts of Holyrood House are being reawakened by someone with a diabolical agenda of greed, madness, and terror as Holmes and Watson set out to trap a killer who is eager to rewrite history in blood... "Intriguing!" --Booklist "The Italian Secretary captivates." --Publishers Weekly

SynopsisThe bestselling author of "The Alienist" reaches further back into history to the age of opium dens and Jack the Ripper, when fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned to the aid of Queen Victoria in Scotland by Holmes' brother, Mycroft, a royal advisor., Mycroft Holmes' s encoded message to his brother, Sherlock, is unsubtle enough even for Dr. Watson to decipher: a matter concerning the safety of Queen Victoria herself calls them to Edinburgh' s Holyrood House to investigate the confounding and gruesome deaths of two young men-- horrific incidents that took place with her highness in residence. The victims were crushed in a manner surpassing human power. And while recent attempts on her majesty' s life raise a number of possibilities, these intrigues also seem strangely connected to an act of evil that took place centuries earlier... For indeed, the slaying of David Rizzio, music master and friend to Mary Queen of Scots, was an extraordinarily brutal and treacherous act-- even for a time when brutality and treachery were the order of the day. Now, the ghosts of Holyrood House are being reawakened by someone with a diabolical agenda of greed, madness, and terror as Holmes and Watson set out to trap a killer who is eager to rewrite history in blood..., Mycroft Holmes's encoded message to his brother, Sherlock, is unsubtle enough even for Dr. Watson to decipher: a matter concerning the safety of Queen Victoria herself calls them to Edinburgh's Holyrood House to investigate the confounding and gruesome deaths of two young men--horrific incidents that took place with her highness in residence. The victims were crushed in a manner surpassing human power. And while recent attempts on her majesty's life raise a number of possibilities, these intrigues also seem strangely connected to an act of evil that took place centuries earlier For indeed, the slaying of David Rizzio, music master and friend to Mary Queen of Scots, was an extraordinarily brutal and treacherous act--even for a time when brutality and treachery were the order of the day. Now, the ghosts of Holyrood House are being reawakened by someone with a diabolical agenda of greed, madness, and terror as Holmes and Watson set out to trap a killer who is eager to rewrite history in blood..."