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Curse of the Jade Lily by David Housewright. A Rushmore McKenzie Mystery.
Review summary: This mystery has a clever, crime caper feel to it. The narrative moves along quickly and though it may seem serpentine at times it actually doesn't stray too far from its pathway, leading to a classic whodunit convention, gathering the suspects in a room to name the culprit. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Curse of the Jade Lily
David Housewright
A Rushmore McKenzie Mystery
Minotaur Books (June 2012)
Publisher synopsis: Several years ago, Rushmore McKenzie became an unexpected millionaire and set about doing not much of anything. Now, showing up at his doorstep is the insurance company that paid the settlement that made him rich — and they want a favor. Someone has stolen a very expensive gem from a local art museum and is willing to ransom it back. The only condition is that McKenzie has to be the go between. And this is no ordinary gem — it is a jade with a history going back to the Qing Dynasty and a reputed curse that stories claim has ruined or killed everyone who has ever owned it. McKenzie agrees to help but what starts out as a simple ransom quickly becomes complicated.
Suddenly other parties — including the State Department and a mysterious woman named Heavenly — start showing up, wanting McKenzie to turn over the gem to them. When the murdered body of on of the thieves turns up in a snow drift, it looks like the cursed Jade Lily has claimed its latest victim. And there may well be more to follow …
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