ANTIQUES BIZARRE: A TRASH ’N’ TREASURES MYSTERY
Book ID/图书代码： 14780009B32308
English Summary/英文概要： Spring has sprung a major leak in small town Serenity, as the Mississippi River drops in for an extended stay. With hundreds of homes and dozens of business flooded, how better to help the cozy town get back to normal than staging a city-wide church bazaar? Brandy Borne knows the outcome of her mother Vivian’s plan, however, is more likely to lean toward bizarre, especially when she hears Mother wheedle a reclusive Russian heiress into donating a truly rare item: the last Faberge egg ever created! As private bidders and representatives from Christie’s and Sotheby’s go at each other, and local-theater diva Vivian barks her way into auctioneering infamy, Brandy tries her best to stay calm—all this craziness can’t be good for her pregnancy (did we mention she’s surrogate mom for her best gal pal?).
It’s not so good for the winning bidder, either, who turns up mortally scrambled at the foot of a church-tower staircase…without the prized egg. Soon no one is safe, everyone’s a suspect, and even the thought of food is sending the now Prozac-free mom-to-be sprinting for the nearest porcelain altar. It’s going to take a little fuzzy therapy from Sushi—Brandy’s peppy Shih Tzu—and a lot of Mother’s charmingly, alarmingly meddlesome inquiries to track down this killer…who is one seriously bad egg!
Don’t miss Brandy Borne’s tips on antiques!
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 幽默趣味的推理故事
安謐的Serenity小鎮流露著神秘的氣息。
幾百戶村民擁擠著做生意，怎麼樣才能使這個怡人的城鎮回歸平靜？
Brandy Borne知道她母親Vivian的黑心賺錢計畫。然而當得知母親這次靠誘騙俄國女繼承人的錢財捐贈一件稀有古董：最後一個復活節彩蛋，作為私人拍賣。Brandy盡力保持鎮定。但是不久後彩蛋卻突然消失，於是鎮上每個人都有嫌疑，大家都自身難保。如今即使只是簡單想要外出也是不允許的。女偵探Sushi決定想一點辦法，以及追蹤犯人是誰，但是消失的彩蛋，卻是與小鎮上的秘密脫不了關係...(XJJ & CL)
Awards/获奖情况：紐約時報暢銷作家 新作推薦
In Allan’s giddy fourth antiques mystery set in the Midwestern Mississippi River town of Serenity (after 2008’s Antiques Flee Market), Vivian Borne persuades elderly Nastasya Petrova to contribute her Fabergé egg to a charity auction for Serenity flood victims. When Madam Petrova dies in a mass poisoning at the auction and someone pushes the winning bidder for the Fabergé egg, a Chicago art dealer, down a spiral staircase to his death, Vivian and daughter Brandy swing into dizzy detecting mode. Brandy must cope with morning sickness (she’s a surrogate carrier for close friends) and digest the news from her biological mom that her biological dad is a U.S. senator, but these distractions don’t prevent Brandy from getting closer to hunky Serenity police chief Tony Cassato as more bodies pile up. Auction tips and a recipe for spicy beef stew enhance this satirical cozy. Allan is the husband-wife writing team of Max Allan Collins and Barbara Collins. (Mar.) ---From Publishers Weekly (在第四步作品中阿蘭將背景設在中西部的密西西比河邊上的安謐（Serenity）小鎮（繼2008年《古董跳蚤市場》Antiques Flee Market）。薇薇安•伯恩（Vivian Borne）說服長者為其貢獻復活節彩蛋作為鎮上受洪水災害的人舉辦的慈善競拍的拍品。當佩祖娃（Petrova）夫人在競拍現場死於食物中毒，有人開始拱抬彩蛋價格，這是一位芝加哥藝術家死前的作品。薇薇安和她的女兒布蘭迪捲入其中。布蘭迪要應付清晨噁心（她是她朋友的代孕媽媽），還要消化她親媽媽說她親爸已是參議員的消息，但是這一切都沒有將布蘭迪的注意力從那件案子上分散。書中提供了許多競拍技巧和辣牛肉的配方。阿蘭和其丈夫都是寫作能手。)
This is the fourth book in the Trash ‘n’ Treasures mystery series, and it showcases the comic talent of the authors, the husband and wife team consisting of seasoned mystery writers Barbara Collins and Max Allan Collins. The series features Brandy Borne, a 30-something divorcee, and her colorful mother, Vivian. Since family relationships are a bit complicated here, I won’t spoil the surprise for first time series readers. Suffice it to say that readers will laugh aloud at the screwball dynamics between Brandy and Vivian as they bumble their way through murder investigations in far-from-serene Serenity, Iowa. In Antiques Bizarre, Brandy has gone off Prozac because she has elected to become a surrogate mother for her best friend and her husband. Fortunately, Vivian, who is bipolar, continues to take her meds, but she still manages to get into troubled when she decides to organize an antiques bazaar featuring an auction to raise money for victims of a local flood – and to get free publicity. As is the case with all of Mother’s ventures, chaos ensues, along with the customary suspicious deaths. If you delight in the absurd and enjoy manic humor, you’ll treasure the Trash ‘n’ Treasures mysteries.- Lynne F. Maxwell
About the Author/作者介绍： Brandy Borne knows the outcome of her mother Vivian’s plan, however, is more likely to lean toward bizarre, especially when she hears Mother wheedle a reclusive Russian heiress into donating a truly rare item: the last Faberge egg ever created! As private bidders and representatives from Christie’s and Sotheby’s go at each other, and local-theatre diva Vivian barks her way into auctioneering infamy, Brandy tries her best to stay calm - all this craziness can’t be good for her pregnancy (did we mention she’s surrogate mum for her best gal pal?). It’s not so good for the winning bidder, either, who turns up mortally scrambled at the foot of a church-tower staircase...without the prized egg. Soon no one is safe, everyone’s a suspect, and even the thought of food is sending the now Prozac-free mom-to-be sprinting for the nearest porcelain altar. It’s going to take a little fuzzy therapy from Sushi - Brandy’s peppy Shih Tzu - and a lot of Mother’s charmingly, alarmingly meddlesome inquiries to track down this killer...who is one seriously bad egg!
Barbara Allan是備受矚目的短篇小說家Barbara Collins和《紐約時報》暢銷神秘小說家Max Allan Collins共同的筆名。她以這些筆名共同創造作品有：多部短篇小說集、5部小說，包括榮獲08年美國最佳羅曼史的作品《Most Humorous Mystery》以及《Antiques Flee Market》。
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