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by Peter Lorie, Frederick Leboyer
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by Cherie & Shirley Parenteau
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by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Die For Love (Jacqueline Kirby)
by Elizabeth Peters
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Tor Books (1988-09-15)
ISBN: 0812507916
EAN: 9780812507911
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
SKU: mon0000006178
Condition: Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The annual Historical Romance Writers of the World convention in New York City is calling to Jacqueline Kirby, a Nebraska librarian who desperately desires some excitement. But all is not love and kisses at this august gathering of starry-eyed eccentrics and sentimental scribes. As far as Jacqueline is concerned, the sudden "natural" death of a gossip columnist seems anything but. And when she's approached by a popular genre star who fears for her own life, the resourceful Ms. Kirby quickly goes back to work...as a sleuth. Because there's a sinister scenario being penned at this purple prose congregation. And when jealousy and passion are given free rein beyond the boundaries of the printed page, the result can be murder.
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Customer Reviews
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As always, Peters does it best! Reviewer: Renee S. NYC
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-08-25
I've read a few other authors' attempts at spoofing genre conferences, and mostly they fail in one of two areas. They get so involved in the intricacies of the conference that they substitute stereotypes for character development, or they focus on what the characters are doing and leave the reader hopelessly confused as to what goes on in one of these crazy worlds. Peters is a master at both. Her Jacqueline Kirby is enough of an "outsider" at the Romance Convention that we learn what it all about through her eyes, and yet a strong enough personality that she, and not the convention drives the story. It is great that Peters assumes that we don't have an insider's knowledge ( most of us do not ) so she lets us in on the joke. This is one of the funniest ( LOL ) books I've ever read, and I recommend it or any of the other Jacqueline Kirby novels most highly, especially for those of us who prefer our heroines a little older and wiser than the usual 21 year old ingenue, although there is one of those, if you need one. As always, Peters does it best!
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A fetching Jacqueline Kirby episode
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-08-03
Elizabeth Peters has written a further breathtaking and fascinating Jacqueline Kirby episode. It's worth reading and is an essential item for the bookshelf of a fan of Elizabeth Peters' books.
The spine of the book has got the following summary:
"The annual Historical Romance Writers of the World convention in New York City is calling to Jacqueline Kirby, a Nebraska librarian who desperately desires some excitement. But all is not love and kisses at this august gathering of starry-eyed eccentrics and sentimental scribes. As far as Jacqueline is concerned the sudden "natural" death of a gossip columnist seems anything but. And when she's approached by a popular genre star who fears for her own life, the resourceful Ms. Kirby quickly goes back to work ... as a sleuth. Because there's a sinister scenario being penned at this purple prose congregation. And when jealousy and passion are given free rein beyond the boundaries of the printed page, the result can be murder."
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A refreshing change in the Jacqueline Kirby series
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-11-25
The third Jacqueline Kirby novel is different from the others. It is told from her perspective, although still in third person. This story finds her in New York City for the Romance Writers Conference. Of course, she falls in with the top people and a murder soon follows. The trouble is... the police don't think it's a murder!
This novel is an ascerbic, biting look at the lascivious world of romance novels. It is funny and sarcastic- one that shouldn't be missed!
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A little disappointing
Rating (4)
Date: 2004-09-11
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I enjoy this series quite a bit, although of Ms. Peters' three series, it is my least favorite and I almost rated this entry just three stars. This third entry has our favorite librarian, Jacqueline Kirby, attending a romance author/publisher convention in New York,mostly just to escape her boring home city and to use it as a tax write-off since it is remotely related to her field.
Not long after she arrives, there is a murder; a gossip columnist is killed. There is a bevy of suspects for Jacqueline to sort through and therein lies one of the problems of this book - the suspects are a little exaggerated and overblown. Another problem I had with this book was Jacqueline herself. While she was arrogant and stand-offish in the first two books, in this one she is downright mean to some people, particularly to her semi-boyfriend, who has followed her to NYC for the conference. Rather than finding her amusingly sarcastic, this time I found her irritating. The third problem with the book was that this one was a little dated. The first two books of the series, also having been written in the early 1980's, did not come across as being 20 years old but I guess the situation of the romance conference and the descriptions of the dress styles (important to the plot of the book) really showed that this is a re-issue.
But, any Elizabeth Peters book is head & shoulders above most other mystery writers today and I would recommend this book to any mystery lover.
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Hilarious
Rating (4)
Date: 2004-06-28
This, the third in the Jacqueline Kirby series, is an absolute comedic gem. She rips up the commercialization of the bodice-ripper genre, and obviously has a great time doing it. Some of her characters were a little over-the-top, but much more enjoyable than her second installment in this short series. Enjoyable read.
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