On a trail that leads from modern wonders to ancient mystery, a determined young woman and an arrogant "prince" must uncover shocking secrets carefully guarded in a beautiful Danish city.
Elizabeth Jones, vacationing from her New York publishing job, is off to do touristy things in Denmark: gawk at the Little Mermaid, stroll in the Tivoli … look for a missing person?
By a strange twist of fate—and luck—the plane ride introduces Elizabeth to her idol, Nobel Prize–winning historian and famed eccentric Margaret Rosenberg, as well as to her long-suffering but handsome son, Christian. But luck can change in an instant. Margaret soon vanishes in Copenhagen, so Elizabeth joins the irascible Christian in searching the city, from underground crypts to the graves of queens. What they encounter is a baffling ransom demanding a bathrobe, not money, and what they dig up will connect a modern disappearance with an ancient artifact, along with the oldest of motives for crime.
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"I think this will be the year of Elizabeth Peters. I'm still not tired of her. This was not part of the PEabody-Emerson series. It is a stand alone that is just as quirky, entertaining and fast as the others. A difficult young man with a delightfully crazy mother and Elizabeth the heroine. Set in Cophenhagen. Again the descriptions are so visual. The mystery clever." — Bronwyn (4 out of 5 stars)
"I think this will be the year of Elizabeth Peters. I'm still not tired of her. This was not part of the PEabody-Emerson series. It is a stand alone that is just as quirky, entertaining and fast as the others. A difficult young man with a delightfully crazy mother and Elizabeth the heroine. Set in Cophenhagen. Again the descriptions are so visual. The mystery clever."
“Narrated pleasingly by Conlin, who reads with a light inflection.”
“Peters’ many fans can count on her for romantic mysteries full of action and suspense, and The Copenhagen Connection is no exception.”
“This is an entertaining tale, full of charm.”
“A tongue-in-cheek charmer.”
" pretty good. kinda predicable, tho. "
" Very predictable, but nonetheless fun to read. "
" Read this eons ago. I love early Elizabeth Peters! "
" Typical Peters Mystery. Now I am very intrigued about Denmark's Margaret the First!!This is what I love about reading, it opens up your mind to finding out more about interesting and inspirational things! "
" A tourist accidently gets wrapped up in her favorite writers disappearance. Joining with the writers son they search Denmark for the missing author and find clues to a treasure. Cryptic clues, ongoing wit and little romance make this a great story. "
" Classic Elizabeth Peters. Very fun story, great characters. "
" I think I would have shot the hero and ran away long before the end of the plot... "
" It was okay - slow-starting and took me FOREVER to read!!! "
" Reminded me a little bit of the Mrs. Pollifax stories. "
" this seemed rather contrived, and a bit silly. It had little to do with Copenhagen, or with a mystery. "
" I found this book to be little slow. Kind of dull, just because it isn't really my type of book. "
" Much better thab the other Peters novel I tried. Interesting premise, good characters, creative. For a book written in 1982, it was incredibly undated, which is a mark of good writing. "
" Out of all the Elizabeth Peter's books I've read thus far, this one was probably my favorite. It think it was because of how well I connected to the crazy-author, and the main character. The romance was fun and not forced, and I felt it moved faster than her other books. "
" I find Peters to be a very witty writer whose mysteries tend to keep me on my toes. This one was a bit more lack luster then some of the others but still very enjoyable. "
" Breezy and easy but... what a stupid book. "
" A fun little mystery of the formulaic kind that I favor. It had some quirky little characters and scenarios & some pretty funny parts. The best part was learning something about Denmark - I know nothing of the country. "
" A mystery with plenty of humor, ...but not my kind of book. "
" Intrigue as protagonists race through Copenhagen. If you like intrigue and laced with a touch of romance, you might enjoy. Unfortunately, for me, I rarely enjoy either as a book genre. "
" Her books always deliver. Great airplane read but be sure to have another book. It is a very fast read. "
" Loved Copenhagen and the details regarding the history. All the bickering and dead-end leads wore me down and I began to lose interest. Quick, fun (for the most part) audiobook. Lots of great imagery. "
" Enjoyable cozy that is a stand alone. "
" Well-written, fun, good mystery, good characters. "
" what kind of book is this? just a jumble of phrases strung along? purported to be a mystery - well the story itself is a mystery to me "
" enjoyable story. if you enjoy this genre, try this one. "
" Best redeeming characteristic: heroine's name = Elizabeth Jones. "
" Good book. Very easy to read. It was just an odd plot. It was not believable. Still had fun characters in it though. "
" This was surprisingly lame for such a good author. "
" very entertaining mystery story with history elements. I downloaded the audio version from the library website and was happy to find that the library offers few other Elizabeth Peters' books. "
" A quick fun mystery. I enjoyed the fast pace and the fun characters. "
" I liked this much better when I read it the first few times when I was about 13 or so. This isn't one of her better books and doesn't hold up so well over time. I like the backdrop of the city of Copenhagen however. Makes me want to visit. "
" Entertaining, very quick read with the most memorable character being Margaret (the modern one, not the queen). Pretty likeable main characters. Fun but probably not long-lastingly memorable. "
Elizabeth Peters (1927–2013) was a pen name of Barbara Mertz, who earned her PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. Over the course of her fifty-year career she wrote more than seventy mystery and suspense novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt, of which many were New York Times bestsellers. She was the recipient of numerous writing awards, including grandmaster and lifetime achievement awards from the Mystery Writers of America, Malice Domestic, and Bouchercon. In 2012 she was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor and named after her major fictional character, at the Malice Domestic convention. She also wrote books under the names Barbara Mertz and Barbara Michaels.
Grace Conlin (1962–1997) was the recording name of Grainne Cassidy, an award-winning actress and acclaimed narrator. She was a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC, and won a Helen Hayes Award in 1988 for her role in Woolly Mammoth’s production of Savage in Limbo.
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