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Don't Look Back [Lavinia Lake and Tobias March Series] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
eBook by Amanda Quick
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eBook Category: Romance/Historical Fiction
eBook Description: As if a head for business and a nose for trouble aren't enough to distinguish fiercely independent Lavinia Lake from the other women of London's fashionable Claremont Lane, there is one more feature to set her apart. Lavinia is also well versed in the practice of mesmerism, an extraordinary gift that far surpasses mere charm and physical appeal. Nobody knows this better than the usually coolheaded Tobias March, who seems to have fallen hopelessly under her spell. Fortunately for all, however, Lavinia uses her powers for good. And ever since a tragedy involving one of her subjects, she has even retired them in favor of her work with Lake and March, a joint venture providing "discreet private inquiries for individuals of quality." Celeste Hudson, the stunningly beautiful young wife of a family friend and fellow mesmerist, would surely count herself among such individuals--were she still alive, that is. While mythology's Medusa could turn men to stone, lovely Celeste was more accustomed to turning them to jelly. In fact, unbeknownst to her husband, Howard, the ambitious Celeste was planning to use her talents to forge a new future in Society--one that would not include him. Sadly, her plans were cut short when she was murdered. Only a gentleman's cravat wound around her lovely neck remained for evidence--small compensation for the strange and priceless bracelet that may have been snatched from her wrist as she drew her last breath.
eBook Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2003
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Available eBook Formats [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe - What's this?]: SECURE MOBIPOCKET FORMAT [494 KB], SECURE MICROSOFT READER FORMAT [372 KB] - Requires Microsoft Reader 2.1.1 for PCs, or Microsoft Reader 2.2.2 on Pocket PC 2002 handheld devices. Some older Pocket PCs can be upgraded. Learn More., SECURE EREADER (RECOMMENDED) FORMAT [326 KB], SECURE ADOBE FORMAT [960 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [569 KB]
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eReader (recommended) ISBN: 9780553897
Microsoft Reader ISBN, Adobe Acrobat Reader ISBN, MobiPocket Reader ISBN: 9780553897180
 
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Prologue THE KEEPER SET ASIDE THE CANDLE AND OPENED the old, leather-bound volume. He turned the aged pages carefully until he found the passage he sought. ... It is said they meet in secret in the dead of night to conduct their strange ceremonies. There are rumors that the initiates worship the snake-haired Gorgon. Others claim that they gather in obedience to their master, who commands Medusa's power to turn men to stone. The master's talent is said to be a strange and terrible sort of magic. After inducing a deep trance in his victims, he issues orders to them. When he releases them from their thrall, they execute those commands without question. The great mystery is that those upon whom the art is practiced have no memory of the instructions they were given while they were entranced. It is believed that the master's power is greatly enhanced by the forces of the strange gem he wears. The stone is carved with the fearsome image of Medusa. A wand is cut into the gem below the creature's severed neck. This device is said to be a representation of the magical rod used by the cult's master to effect a trance. The carved gem is similar to an onyx, save that its alternating bands of colors are rare and exceedingly strange shades of blue, instead of black and white. The dark outer layer is so deep in hue as to be almost black. It frames the image of Medusa, which is cut into the light-colored layer of the stone. This second layer is a shade of blue reminiscent of fine, pale sapphires. The gold bracelet in which the stone is set is worked with many small piercings to create a pattern of entwined snakes. The master is greatly dreaded in these parts. His identity is always concealed by a hooded cloak during the cult's ceremonies. None knows his name, but the gem carved with the Gorgon's head and the wand is his emblem and seal. It is also believed to be the source of his power. I am told that the stone is known as the Blue Medusa. Copyright © 2002 by Jayne A. Krentz
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