Borrower of the Night

The First Vicky Bliss Mystery

By: Elizabeth Peters

Narrated by: Susan O'Malley

Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

It began as a game, a treasure hunt in an old German castle. For Vicky Bliss, tall, beautiful, and brilliant, it is also a challenge, a chance to bring an arrogant young man down a notch or two. And all things considered, it would have been no contest.

The prize was a centuries-old shrine, carved by Tilman Riemenschneider, probably Germany's greatest master of the late Gothic. The place was the forbidding Schloss Drachenstein, where the stones were stained with ancient blood and the air reeked of evil.

The problem was that someone has targeted Vicky, and the game was soon being played in deadly earnest.

Don't miss any of the mysteries in the Vicky Bliss series.

©1973 Elizabeth Peters (P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"This author never fails to entertain." (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Entertaining

The beginning of Elizabeth Peters Vicky Bliss line of detective fiction is a bit over the top, but nevertheless a fun listen. Good narration and very good characterization. Not particularly deep or complicated. Light hearted fun.

Stephanie Plum move over for slapstick with brains

I am in love with the entire Vicki Bliss series. I picked up one by accident, when I was desperate to hear something new. The series is a little dated as it was written quite a few years ago, but is fresh, funny and just all around good entertainment. The cast of characters are somewhat caractures of art professors everywhere. I think Vicki is a great deal more fun than Amelia Peabody. I have listened to the Ameilia series & all the Janet Evanovich books but loves these best. I am an insurance adjuster & spend a great deal of time in my car, so I am a prolific listener. I have these books on cassettes, paperback & now I am buying on digital. I have enjoyed them in all genre's multiple times. A real keeper. Another must read/listen is Mary Kay Andrews "Savannah Blues".

This was silly, not good writing

I’ve been spoiled by Amelia Peabody and the excellence of her mature writing. I was surprised at how silly this was, and how annoying her writing style was. At the same time, because I know what the author became, I will read the next book in the series and hope.

Disappointed

This was painful listening to. Perhaps if I read it I would have followed it better. I had to replay many sections. Plot, Story, Characters not up to Elizabeth Peters quality.

What Fun!

Fantastic and Fun! I love this narrator. She really brings the story to life. If you love mystery-suspense-sexy-murder novels, this is for you.. Along with all the other Vicky Bliss novels!!! :)

A Good Deal of Fun

This is the first of a series featuring American art historian Vicky Bliss, and finds her following medieval clues to a potential lost masterpiece. It's a fun and sometimes suspenseful adventure, with snappy dialogue, likable characters, and an entertaining, if improbable, plot.

Ms. O'Malley's narration is, while not remarkable, good enough and does not detract from the story,

B Rosenblatt reading would be terrific

love any E Peters/ B Michaels story. wellcraftef, funny, and people who are fun to be with. always hate to get to the end!

Dated and sexist

This was not a bad mystery but for the sexism, racial undertones, (the black man did it 🙄🙄) I.e . Figure in a black cloak became the black man did it. It does have a lot of history, some humor buy 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Disappointing

I was expecting much better from the narrator of the Amelia Peabody series. Too many long German names and seemingly endless mini adventures

too much information

I enjoyed the humor and the plots twists and turns. I didn't particular like most of the characters. Everyone thought they were so smart. That gets really boring after a while.