The Merchant of Venus

The Merchant of Venus

Introduction

Excerpts:

Prologue

From Chapter Two

From Chapter Two (cont.)

From Chapter Three

An Interview with the Author

The Merchant of Venus
A Jane Lawless Mystery

By Ellen Hart

Two-time Lambda Literary Award winner and two-time Minnesota Book Award winner Ellen Hart picks up with Minneapolis restaurateur Jane Lawless in The Merchant of Venus. After her painful break-up, Jane is persuaded by her best friend and partner Cornelia Thorn to accompany her and her sister Octavia to New York. The occasion is Octavia's impending nuptials to a reclusive 80-year-old -- and very, very rich -- Hollywood film director. The three women arrive in the Big Apple only a little worse for wear to discover that the intended groom is missing, hijinks are suspected, and Octavia is the lead suspect.

Intricate and entertaining, Merchant of Venus delves into the secrets and lives of Hollywood's heyday.

Ellen Hart is the author of nine previous mysteries featuring Jane Lawless as well as a series featuring food critic Sophie Greenway. She lives in Minneapolis.

Visit Ellen Hart's web-site at www.ellenhart.com.

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Excerpts from The Merchant of Venus

Prologue

From Chapter Two: Mid-December, Minneapolis: Cordelia Thorn, artistic director of a St. Paul repertory company and friend of Jane Lawless, has an unusual surprise waiting for her at the door.

From Chapter Two (cont.): Cordelia faces her estranged sister Octavia, a broadway actress.

From Chapter Three: Continued from excerpt three -- mid-conversation: Cordelia and Octavia's strained reunion is interrupted by a surprise phone call.

Talking to the Author: The infamous Cordelia Thorn interview of Ellen Hart

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