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She may be a bestselling author, but ex-librarian Jacqueline Kirby's views on the publishing biz aren't fit to print. In fact, she's thinking of trading celebrity for serenity and a house far away from fiendish editors and demented fans, when her agent whispers the only words that could ever make her stay: Naked in the Ice.
Seven years ago, this blockbuster skyrocketed Kathleen Darcy to instant fame. Now the author's heirs are looking for a writer to pen the sequel. It's an opportunity no novelist in her right mind would pass up, and there's no doubting Jacqueline's sanity…until she starts digging through the missing woman's papers—and her past. Until she gets mixed up with Kathleen's enigmatic lover. Until a series of nasty accidents convince her much too late that someone wants to bring Jacqueline's story—and her life—to a premature end.
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"I downloaded this as an audiobook when I had an Audible.com subscription because...well, I don't remember why I chose it, exactly. Mystery novels are absolutely my personal guilty bookish pleasure, so it's not a stretch to imagine that someone recommended it to me and I picked it up for that reason. Regardless, I greatly enjoyed it. Plot summary: Jacqueline Kirby, loud-mouthed, brash, fearless, hilarious, best-selling romance author, needs a vacation from the publishing biz. Unfortunately, she's also out of money. So when she hears about the opportunity to write a sequel to one of the best-selling books of all time, which also happens to be one of her favorite books ever written, she jumps at it. The book's author, Kathleen Darcy, disappeared in the middle of nowhere seven years ago, and she's now presumed dead. Her family is interviewing candidates to write the sequel, and Jacqueline very much wants to get the job. The more she pokes around in their family business, however, the more certain she is that one of them wanted Kathleen dead - and she's determined to get to the bottom of that particular mystery.This was a fun, fast, entertaining story. The actor who reads the book captures Jacqueline Kirby PERFECTLY, which made the audiobook that much more enjoyable. I believe that this is the second or third Jacqueline Kirby book, and I definitely want to read the others in the series after experiencing this one. When I mentioned on Facebook that I'd read it, one of my friends said she liked to describe Elizabeth Peters's books as a peanut M&M - candy-coated chocolate with a nugget of protein in the center. I think that's a dead-on description. It is a fun, fluffy, cozy mystery story, but there's something weighty about it. It's well-written, and I can tell Peters is a smart woman."
— Jen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A charmer—funny, suspenseful…provocative mystery.”
— Phyllis A. Whitney -
“An expertly made fun read.”
— Washington Post Book World -
“Kirby, with her outrageous clothes and equally outrageous mouth, is a great companion to spend a couple of days with…Peters knows how to knit a good yarn.”
— Chicago Sun-Times -
“Such marvelous fun…you’ll want to read it at a gulp—but don’t…Peters isn't merely magnificent, she’s also sneaky.”
— Charlotte Macleod -
“[Kirby] risks mortal danger to unmask the culprit with panache and mastery remarkably similar to Peters’ own."
— Publishers Weekly
Naked Once More Listener Reviews
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" Reread this one recently. More convinced than ever of the brilliance and skill of Barbara Mertz aka Elizabeth Peters aka Barbara Michaels. "
— Lisa, 2/19/2014 -
" Loved this one more than I thought I was going to. The main character was much more interesting to me this time around, and the pacing was done masterfully. A fun mystery with fantastic pokes at the publishing industry that still ring true today. "
— Trude, 2/16/2014 -
" I was disappointed in this series but read it because I love the author's other books so much. I especially loved her Amelia Peabody series and there are so many of her stand-alone books that I have enjoyed over the years. Jaqueline Kirby just didn't hit the right balance with me. This book in particular seemed to drag too much even though I did enjoy the last quarter of the book and the ending was a surprise. "
— Cookie, 2/15/2014 -
" Early mystery novel with lots of fun digs at writing and publishing. Not as good as Amelia Peabody, but fun. "
— Polly, 2/4/2014 -
" A silly, fun read. The audiobook was done well, and the plot moves right along. A great cast of characters. I will probably pick up the others in the series. "
— Jenny, 2/3/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this fun story with its suprises and all, but it was just too long for what was there. And can any one character be right all the time? "
— Chris, 2/1/2014 -
" I said I would give the last book of the 'Jacqueline Kirby' series a chance...sometime. So in order to have closure, I went for it last night. I usually give a book 50 pages. Then, if I don't get into the book, I give myself permission to stop reading it. I gave this book only three pages. It was not any more interesting to me than the first three books. It seemed to document Ms. Peters' journey to become a well-known, well-read author in the Mystery genre. I am not a writer and not interested in becoming one; therefore, I have no interest in the details of how one goes about becoming one. If you are an aspiring author, you may love this book. I didn't. "
— Lynne, 2/1/2014 -
" loved this book! this is the book that turned me on to Elizabeth Peters "
— Annie, 1/28/2014 -
" loved this book! this is the book that turned me on to Elizabeth Peters "
— Annie, 1/26/2014 -
" What's not to love--a librarian-turned-romance-novelist-turned-detective, with satisfyingly ludicrous sections of her latest novel . . . good times had by all. "
— Olivia, 1/26/2014 -
" This was my first reading of an Elizabeth Peters book. I detested the first part of the book, and if I had not trusted the person that suggested this author, I would not have continued. But I am glad that I did, because she weaves a delightful mystery and presents very believable characters, who are easy to care about. "
— Gerald, 1/23/2014 -
" This looks like a trashy raunchy mystery romance, but it is SO GOOD! It sparkles very quietly and is written flawlessly but not flashily. "
— Natalie, 1/22/2014 -
" I couldn't slog through it. "
— Joan, 1/21/2014 -
" This looks like a trashy raunchy mystery romance, but it is SO GOOD! It sparkles very quietly and is written flawlessly but not flashily. "
— Natalie, 1/17/2014 -
" Excellent fun--my first Jacqueline Kirby mystery, and I'm amused at how her character is similar to Amelia Peabody's, although with her own quirks. I especially liked the (ironic) glimpse at the publishing world, and that Kirby is an ex-librarian. "
— Libby, 1/16/2014 -
" Fun, not terribly deep. Main character reminded me a bit of two friends, if blended together and made only a tad more outrageous then they are. "
— Dharma, 1/15/2014 -
" A marvelous romp through the publishing world lead by the unquenchable Mrs. Kirby. Peter's tongue in cheek style is wonderful! "
— Donna, 1/12/2014 -
" The best of the four in this series. "
— Joseph, 1/9/2014 -
" Early mystery novel with lots of fun digs at writing and publishing. Not as good as Amelia Peabody, but fun. "
— Polly, 1/7/2014 -
" Just continuing my love affair with Elizabeth Peters. The Amelia Peabody books are still my fave, but the heroine of this one is great as well, and I will search out more in this series. I recommend this for fun, light, mystery reading. "
— Laurie, 1/4/2014 -
" Apparently this is a series for the Jaqueline Kirby character. Haven't read the other ones, but I enjoyed this one. Murder mystery with interesting characters. "
— Jill, 12/30/2013 -
" Apparently this is a series for the Jaqueline Kirby character. Haven't read the other ones, but I enjoyed this one. Murder mystery with interesting characters. "
— Jill, 12/29/2013 -
" What's not to love--a librarian-turned-romance-novelist-turned-detective, with satisfyingly ludicrous sections of her latest novel . . . good times had by all. "
— Olivia, 12/22/2013 -
" This mystery, which takes place at a romance writers' convention, is not only a fun mystery but a wonderful spoof of romance novels. "
— Rosalyn, 12/20/2013 -
" This book was much slower moving than the other Elizabeth Peters' mysteries I have listened to. "
— Krissi, 12/11/2013 -
" My favorite of the three Jacqueline Kirby books that I've read. This one just captured my imagination I guess. Jacqueline's character seems to have smoothed out a bit and the plot, though not unpredictable, was at least understandable (something I couldn't really promise for Die for Love.) "
— Melissa, 12/1/2013 -
" I really liked this novel - it's so much fun! The supporting cast is a riot and Jacqueline is formidable as usual! "
— Jean, 11/24/2013 -
" Didn't care for this heroine as much as Vicky Bliss and Amelia Emerson, but still a good mystery plot with plenty of wrenches and fun characters. "
— Kristin, 11/3/2013 -
" One of my favorite EP books -- hysterical! "
— Karis, 10/6/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this fun story with its suprises and all, but it was just too long for what was there. And can any one character be right all the time? "
— Chris, 10/3/2013 -
" This is the last of the Jacqueline Kirby mysteries. She still ranks as my favorite heroine of all time. She's smart, bold, and sarcastic. "
— Maggie, 8/17/2013 -
" It's been many years since I read this one, but I still remember being enthralled by it. The big reveal at the end was a little far-fetched, sure, but it was fun! I'm a sucker for novels where the main character is a writer; throw in some mystery and I'm a happy reader. "
— TheShelfTalker, 5/26/2013 -
" Excellent fun--my first Jacqueline Kirby mystery, and I'm amused at how her character is similar to Amelia Peabody's, although with her own quirks. I especially liked the (ironic) glimpse at the publishing world, and that Kirby is an ex-librarian. "
— Libby, 3/18/2013 -
" The best of the four in this series. "
— Joseph, 3/6/2013 -
" Reread this one recently. More convinced than ever of the brilliance and skill of Barbara Mertz aka Elizabeth Peters aka Barbara Michaels. "
— Lisa, 2/14/2013 -
" This book was dull. I lost the story line not even halfway through. Just couldn't hold my interest. "
— Temperance, 1/12/2013 -
" This book started slowly but got increasingly better as I made my way through it. Loved the ending and grew to really like the main character. "
— Clare, 1/7/2013 -
" A marvelous romp through the publishing world lead by the unquenchable Mrs. Kirby. Peter's tongue in cheek style is wonderful! "
— Donna, 1/5/2013 -
" Loved this one more than I thought I was going to. The main character was much more interesting to me this time around, and the pacing was done masterfully. A fun mystery with fantastic pokes at the publishing industry that still ring true today. "
— Trude, 1/4/2013 -
" This mystery, which takes place at a romance writers' convention, is not only a fun mystery but a wonderful spoof of romance novels. "
— Rosalyn, 11/28/2012 -
" My favorite of the three Jacqueline Kirby books that I've read. This one just captured my imagination I guess. Jacqueline's character seems to have smoothed out a bit and the plot, though not unpredictable, was at least understandable (something I couldn't really promise for Die for Love.) "
— Melissa, 8/12/2012 -
" Jacqueline Kirby returns to solve another mystery. Slated to write the sequel to a hit romance novel whose author died under mysterious circumstances, Kirby finds herself embroiled in the mystery and with her own life in jeopardy. "
— Janet, 5/9/2012 -
" This book was dull. I lost the story line not even halfway through. Just couldn't hold my interest. "
— Temperance, 3/13/2012 -
" Jacqueline Kirby returns to solve another mystery. Slated to write the sequel to a hit romance novel whose author died under mysterious circumstances, Kirby finds herself embroiled in the mystery and with her own life in jeopardy. "
— Janet, 2/14/2012 -
" #4 and the last for Jacqueline Kirby. "
— Lucy, 2/6/2012 -
" This book started slowly but got increasingly better as I made my way through it. Loved the ending and grew to really like the main character. "
— Clare, 11/27/2011 -
" Didn't care for this heroine as much as Vicky Bliss and Amelia Emerson, but still a good mystery plot with plenty of wrenches and fun characters. "
— Kristin, 8/27/2011 -
" A silly, fun read. The audiobook was done well, and the plot moves right along. A great cast of characters. I will probably pick up the others in the series. "
— Jenny, 8/1/2011 -
" It's been many years since I read this one, but I still remember being enthralled by it. The big reveal at the end was a little far-fetched, sure, but it was fun! I'm a sucker for novels where the main character is a writer; throw in some mystery and I'm a happy reader. "
— TheShelfTalker, 7/12/2011 -
" #4 and the last for Jacqueline Kirby. "
— Lucy, 4/11/2011 -
" Fun, not terribly deep. Main character reminded me a bit of two friends, if blended together and made only a tad more outrageous then they are. "
— Dharma, 3/30/2011 -
" Fun, not terribly deep. Main character reminded me a bit of two friends, if blended together and made only a tad more outrageous then they are. "
— Dharma, 3/30/2011 -
" Jacqueline Kirby returns to solve another mystery. Slated to write the sequel to a hit romance novel whose author died under mysterious circumstances, Kirby finds herself embroiled in the mystery and with her own life in jeopardy. "
— Janet, 3/8/2011 -
" Jacqueline Kirby returns to solve another mystery. Slated to write the sequel to a hit romance novel whose author died under mysterious circumstances, Kirby finds herself embroiled in the mystery and with her own life in jeopardy. "
— Janet, 3/8/2011 -
" It's been many years since I read this one, but I still remember being enthralled by it. The big reveal at the end was a little far-fetched, sure, but it was fun! I'm a sucker for novels where the main character is a writer; throw in some mystery and I'm a happy reader. "
— TheShelfTalker, 9/27/2010 -
" It's been many years since I read this one, but I still remember being enthralled by it. The big reveal at the end was a little far-fetched, sure, but it was fun! I'm a sucker for novels where the main character is a writer; throw in some mystery and I'm a happy reader. "
— TheShelfTalker, 9/27/2010 -
" Just continuing my love affair with Elizabeth Peters. The Amelia Peabody books are still my fave, but the heroine of this one is great as well, and I will search out more in this series. I recommend this for fun, light, mystery reading. "
— Laurie, 8/11/2010 -
" Just continuing my love affair with Elizabeth Peters. The Amelia Peabody books are still my fave, but the heroine of this one is great as well, and I will search out more in this series. I recommend this for fun, light, mystery reading. "
— Laurie, 8/11/2010 -
" Early mystery novel with lots of fun digs at writing and publishing. Not as good as Amelia Peabody, but fun. "
— Polly, 10/15/2009 -
" Early mystery novel with lots of fun digs at writing and publishing. Not as good as Amelia Peabody, but fun. "
— Polly, 10/15/2009 -
" A marvelous romp through the publishing world lead by the unquenchable Mrs. Kirby. Peter's tongue in cheek style is wonderful! "
— Donna, 9/25/2009 -
" A marvelous romp through the publishing world lead by the unquenchable Mrs. Kirby. Peter's tongue in cheek style is wonderful! "
— Donna, 9/25/2009 -
" One of my favorite EP books -- hysterical! "
— Karis, 8/2/2009 -
" One of my favorite EP books -- hysterical! "
— Karis, 8/2/2009 -
" Excellent fun--my first Jacqueline Kirby mystery, and I'm amused at how her character is similar to Amelia Peabody's, although with her own quirks. I especially liked the (ironic) glimpse at the publishing world, and that Kirby is an ex-librarian. "
— Libby, 8/18/2008 -
" Excellent fun--my first Jacqueline Kirby mystery, and I'm amused at how her character is similar to Amelia Peabody's, although with her own quirks. I especially liked the (ironic) glimpse at the publishing world, and that Kirby is an ex-librarian. "
— Libby, 8/18/2008 -
" My favorite of the three Jacqueline Kirby books that I've read. This one just captured my imagination I guess. Jacqueline's character seems to have smoothed out a bit and the plot, though not unpredictable, was at least understandable (something I couldn't really promise for Die for Love.) "
— Melissa, 6/22/2008 -
" My favorite of the three Jacqueline Kirby books that I've read. This one just captured my imagination I guess. Jacqueline's character seems to have smoothed out a bit and the plot, though not unpredictable, was at least understandable (something I couldn't really promise for Die for Love.) "
— Melissa, 6/22/2008 -
" This book was much slower moving than the other Elizabeth Peters' mysteries I have listened to. "
— Krissi, 4/4/2008 -
" This book was much slower moving than the other Elizabeth Peters' mysteries I have listened to. "
— Krissi, 4/4/2008 -
" I really liked this novel - it's so much fun! The supporting cast is a riot and Jacqueline is formidable as usual! "
— Jean, 3/22/2008 -
" I really liked this novel - it's so much fun! The supporting cast is a riot and Jacqueline is formidable as usual! "
— Jean, 3/22/2008 -
" What's not to love--a librarian-turned-romance-novelist-turned-detective, with satisfyingly ludicrous sections of her latest novel . . . good times had by all. "
— Olivia, 3/19/2008 -
" What's not to love--a librarian-turned-romance-novelist-turned-detective, with satisfyingly ludicrous sections of her latest novel . . . good times had by all. "
— Olivia, 3/19/2008 -
" This mystery, which takes place at a romance writers' convention, is not only a fun mystery but a wonderful spoof of romance novels. "
— Rosalyn, 3/3/2008 -
" This mystery, which takes place at a romance writers' convention, is not only a fun mystery but a wonderful spoof of romance novels. "
— Rosalyn, 3/3/2008
About Elizabeth Peters
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.
About Grace Conlin
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.