Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. There are more than 35 million copies of her books in print.
“A well-rendered tale…A suspenseful journey into unexpected danger and romance.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Eerie antique mirrors, secret passages, and psychic contact contribute a haunting quality to Krentz’s enticing blend of suspense and top-notch romance.”—Booklist “Written solidly, with a plot that puts the two protagonists in convincing peril from a number of directions…Entertaining…This is vintage Krentz.”—The Seattle Times “Smoke in Mirrors reads fast and will make you smile, wince, and sigh. What else could you want?”—The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Academic librarian Leonora Hutton travels to Wing Cove, a foggy seaside town in Washington state, after Meredith Spooner, a seductive con artist who happened to be her half-sister, dies mysteriously. While cleaning out Meredith's apartment, she meets Thomas Walker, an attractive house renovator who informs her that Meredith absconded with more than $1 million from Eubanks College's alumni fund, overseen by his brother, Deke, whose mathematician wife also died mysteriously. Both women were rumored to be drug users, but those close to them are not convinced. Using information that Meredith left behind, Leonora helps Thomas and Deke recover the money. She then stays in town under the pretense of cataloging an antique mirror collection to help investigate the eerily similar deaths of the two women as well as the decades-old murder of a male Eubanks College scholar. This fast-moving story features superb supporting characters and fascinating details about academic politics and antique mirrors. Krentz (Lost and Found) delivers another winner by concocting an engaging blend of romance and suspense with a dash of humor. Highly recommended for all public libraries. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/01.] Samantha J. Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"A well-rendered tale...A suspenseful journey into unexpected
danger and romance."-Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Eerie antique
mirrors, secret passages, and psychic contact contribute a haunting
quality to Krentz's enticing blend of suspense and top-notch
romance."-Booklist "Written solidly, with a plot that puts the
two protagonists in convincing peril from a number of
directions...Entertaining...This is vintage Krentz."-The Seattle
Times "Smoke in Mirrors reads fast and will make you smile,
wince, and sigh. What else could you want?"-The State (Columbia,
S.C.)
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