The Tightrope Walker

Name: The Tightrope Walker
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Dorothy Gilman
ISBN: 9781470324919

Author: Dorothy Gilman

Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/31/2012

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

"They're going to kill me soon," begins the note Amelia discovers in an antique hurdy-gurdy. From that moment on, the shy young woman finds herself doing all kinds of things she never thought possible. Between newfound intimacies and a risky journey into the past, Amelia comes to see herself in a whole new light. The scrawled note drives Amelia to find out what happened to the person who wrote it, identified only as "Hannah." Who was Hannah? Was she really murdered? Amelia's investigation leads her to dizzying new heights of romance and danger. Like a tightrope walker, she must not look down-especially when she finds herself in situations uncannily similar to those Hannah faced just before her murder. Like the Mrs. Pollifax mysteries for which Dorothy Gilman is famous, The Tightrope Walker features a spirited and unpretentious heroine and an intriguing mystery, enhanced by colorful settings and characters. Ruth Ann Phimister's skillful narration adds a personal dimension, making you care about Amelia and the fascinating and dangerous people she meets.

About Dorothy Gilman

Dorothy Gilman is the author of the Mrs. Pollifax series of novels, as well as several others. She divides her time between Norwalk, Connecticut, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by C. (Comment, never msg). on April 22, 2021

This is the most original plot in all my years reading. It sparks a chase for a related novel; hard to come by and worth the hunt! Amelia bought an antique store and found a note inside an instrument. Someone expected to be killed in a cover-up! If the note were real, it bore no date and only a firs......more

Goodreads review by themadblonde on January 08, 2008

One of my all-time favourite books. Gilman superbly captures the feeling of growing up "odd" & lonely. The lead is as 3 dimensional, complex, contradictory, & endearing as any young woman you've ever known. As Amelia ventures further & further outside of her comfort zones, you find yourself travelli......more

Goodreads review by Vintage on February 06, 2017

I love this book. This along with Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animalsand a few others are books that I re-read about once a year. I first read this when I was about twelve and Amelia's quirkiness and loneliness were so appealing. Dorothy Gilman always creates wonderful characters and Amelia......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on April 25, 2024

Mystery/thriller with romance. I really enjoyed this book! You can definitely tell it was written in the 70s but the shop setting and the main characters were wonderful. I wanted to read this mystery so I could then read The Maze in the Heart of the Castle, also by Gilman. The author of this mystery......more

Goodreads review by Chris on March 10, 2022

Amelia Jones is a naive 22 y/o who is trying to find out what a normal life is after a tragedy in her childhood and apparently years of interesting therapy. She finds herself without purpose and impetuously buys an antique shop. She is intrigued by a hurdy-gurdy & discovers an ominous note stuck ins......more