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"This magical eastern European crime caper is filled with crackling romantic suspense, priceless artifacts, stoic philosophy and a truly stunning character arc." -BestThrillers.com "A skilled and riveting read from start to finish, Little Follies: A Mystery at the Millennium showcases author Carolyn Korsmeyer's genuine flair for originality and the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that will have special appeal for readers with an interest in international crime thrillers." -Midwest Book Review A visit to Krakow intended to test a new relationship turns out to be fraught with danger…mehr

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"This magical eastern European crime caper is filled with crackling romantic suspense, priceless artifacts, stoic philosophy and a truly stunning character arc." -BestThrillers.com "A skilled and riveting read from start to finish, Little Follies: A Mystery at the Millennium showcases author Carolyn Korsmeyer's genuine flair for originality and the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that will have special appeal for readers with an interest in international crime thrillers." -Midwest Book Review A visit to Krakow intended to test a new relationship turns out to be fraught with danger when two Americans encounter a man pursuing a dark ambition in the waning months of the last millennium. Adam Kasper is a historian delving into the archives of an old museum; traveling with him is Joan Templeton, a journalist. Although they have come to Poland together in hopes that their new romance might flourish, Adam's work is all-consuming, and Joan finds better company with Rudy Vander Lage, a lecturer at the university who is coping with widowhood. By chance, they cross paths with Pawel Radincki, a man of unstable mind who hopes to transform his life by means both criminal and occult. Adam's obsession with his research leads him to commit a serious breach of academic protocol. Although their relationship is disintegrating, Joan decides to help him with a bold and risky plan, and she enlists the aid of Rudy. Neither realizes that the risks they take will stymie Pawel's plans and put Joan's life in danger. Theft, murder, and magic propel the plot, which reaches a climax at the turn of the millennium, when relationships are realigned and follies laid bare.
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Autorenporträt
Carolyn Korsmeyer is both a novelist and a philosopher. She is especially interested in how the senses and emotions are engaged by works of art, themes prominent in three of her philosophy books: Things: In Touch with the Past, Savoring Disgust: The Foul and the Fair in Aesthetics, and Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy. She is keen to explore the ways that fiction can revive lives from long ago by engaging the reader in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the past. Her first novel, Charlotte's Story, imagines the life that Charlotte Lucas (of Pride and Prejudice) might have had after her hasty marriage. Details about her work can be found at her website: www.carolynkorsmeyer.com.