All four mysteries starring the lesbian translator, globetrotter, and
amateur sleuth —including Gaudí Afternoon—from the Lambda
Literary Award–winning author. “[Cassandra Reilly] has a
restless nature, a facility for languages, and a lively curiosity
about foreign cultures. Toss in her offbeat sense of humor and you
have a terrific road pal.” —The New York Times Book Review
“[Cassandra Reilly] has a mind like a steel trap; a literate,
uplifting voice; and a wicked sense of humor.” —Library Journal
Gaudí Afternoon: In this “high-spirited comic adventure,”
professional translator and amateur detective Cassandra Reilly travels
to Barcelona to find the missing spouse of Frankie Stevens—but soon
learns no one is who they seem (The New York Times). Wilson’s
award-winning novel was the basis for the movie directed by Susan
Seidelman and starring Judy Davis as Cassandra. Gaudí Afternoon won
the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery. “In the same
way that she works issues of sexual politics into her madcap plot, Ms.
Wilson also makes the city of Barcelona a lively party to the
action.” —The New York Times Trouble in Transylvania: In this
“very funny second outing,” the London-based lesbian translator
and part-time sleuth gets embroiled in a murder in a run-down
Transylvanian health spa (Kirkus Reviews). As the mystery unfolds,
Cassandra and her cohorts—including her friend Jacqueline and
potential love interest, Eva—are steeped in the history of Romania,
from the devastating relics of Ceausescu’s tyrannical reign to the
vampire folklore born in the region centuries ago.
“Travel-writing so compelling that you’ll be reaching for your
passport. Wilson is smart, tart, and knows how to write from a
feminist perspective without once stooping to polemic.” —Kirkus
Reviews The Death of a Much-Travelled Woman: These nine madcap
stories follow the wayfaring translator and amateur sleuth around the
globe to picturesque locales such as Maui, the English moors, and the
Icelandic coast. Stories include “Murder at the International
Feminist Book Fair,” in which the exploits of a mudslinging
women’s magazine lead to death at the convention, and “An
Expatriate Death,” in which a local Mexican writer appropriates
Cassandra’s identity for a character in his novel—and then
promptly kills off the character. “Well-drawn characters and
colorful settings . . . recommended.” —Library Journal The
Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists: At the Venice-based symposium on
women musicians of Vivaldi’s time, an invaluable antique bassoon has
been stolen—and bassoonist Nicky Gibbons stands accused. As
Cassandra investigates, she immerses herself in the world of Baroque
music, the tangle of personal intrigues at the symposium, and a second
mystery involving the orphaned bassoonists of eighteenth-century
Venice. “Venice, Vivaldi, international intrigue, lesbians with
bassoons—if you have a hankering for any of these, this book is for
you!” —The Bloomsbury Review
Les mer
Gaudí Afternoon, Trouble in Transylvania, The Death of a Much-Travelled Woman, and The Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781504055925
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter