Chasing Vermeer

Blue Balliett

ISBN 10: 1904442714 / ISBN 13: 9781904442714

Published by Chicken House 2005 First Edition in the UK First Printing, 2005

About this Item

Chicken House 2005 First Edition in the UK First Printing Plain matt black covers slightly rubbed else Fine Uncorrected Proof Illustrated by Brett Helquist ''I love mysteries - and especially when it's the adults who are bemused, befuddled. and finally outwitted! Blue Balliett sets you a cracker - with wonderful villains and an intriguing puzzle solving solution. Are you smart enough? ''.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chasing Vermeer
• Publisher: Chicken House 2005 First Edition in the UK First Printing
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904442714
• ISBN 13: 9781904442714
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Brett Heldquist
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

A stolen painting A series of unexpected events Two smart children Petra and Calder live in a neighbourhood where strange things have started to happen. Seemingly unrelated events connect, a sharp old woman seeks their company - and a priceless Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two children are caught up in an international art sensation where no one is above suspicion. As puzzling clues draw Petra and Calder deeper into the mystery, they mustely on their intelligence, their powers of deduction, and a newly acquired knowledge of the artist Vermeer, to crack an art crim that has left everyone baffled.

About the Author

Blue Balliett studied art history at Brown University. She and her family lived year-round on Nantucket Island for many years, and now live in Chicago, Illinois, where she taught at the University of Chicago Laboratory School for the past ten years. Brett Helquist is the illustrator of the New York Times best-selling Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife.