Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett audiobook

Chasing Vermeer

By Blue Balliett
Read by Ellen Reilly

Listening Library (Audio) 9780439703185
4.78 Hours • Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9780307206749

When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?

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Summary

Summary

Winner of the 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Fiction

Winner of the 2004 Agatha Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel

A 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature

When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Art, intrigue, and plenty of twists and turns make this art mystery a great read. —Kirkus Review
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. . . the exciting, fast-paced story that’s sure to be relished by mystery-lovers. —School Library Journal
Thick with devilish red herrings, this smart, playful story never stops challenging (and exhilarating) the audience. —Publishers Weekly
“Ellen Reilly shines as narrator, providing perfect voices for the protagonists and the host of supporting characters. Her pleasant pitch and well-tempered pace make it easy to follow the twists of a complex plot.” —AudioFile
Suspenseful, exciting, charming, and even unexpectedly moving —The New York Times
“Puzzles nest within puzzles in this ingeniously plotted and lightly delivered first novel that, revolving around the heist of a Vermeer painting.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Author

Author Bio: Blue Balliett

Author Bio: Blue Balliett

Blue Balliett is the author of several acclaimed mystery novels, including The Wright 3, The Calder Game, The Danger Box, and Chasing Vermeer, an Edgar Award winner. She graduated from Brown with a degree in art history and currently resides in Chicago.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 4.78
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English

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