Midnight in Ruby Bayou

PerfectBound e-book extra: "Donovans IV: A Conversation with Elizabeth Lowell": With the conclusion of her Donovans quartet, Elizabeth Lowell discusses its origin and inspiration, with particular emphasis on *Midnight in Ruby Bayou*.Faith Donovan is famous for crafting exquisite jewelry studded with fabulous gems. But the dangerous task of acquiring the rare rubies she needs for her art has taught Faith to be wary of anyone outside her own family -- especially someone like Owen Walker, an adventurer with an intimate knowledge of the ruby trade and man's murderous greed. But now necessity has thrown the them together, as they venture into the shadowy world of the wealthy and mysterious Montegeaus in search of quality stones.

First sentence: The public areas were above the thieves, buildings three and four stories high that held centuries of art and artifacts collected by rulers whose whim was the very breath of life for their subjects.

Year

2000

Language

English

Series

Donovans (4)

Publisher

HarperCollins

Editions

5

Pages

577

ISBN

9780060197407

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