Books by Sam Llewellyn and Complete Book Reviews
Sam Llewellyn, Author . Scholastic/Orchard $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-439-93469-5
Drawing on centuries-old native lore, British author Llewellyn explores the mythical, now-sunken Lyonesse, the setting for the proto-legends of King Arthur. The people of Lyonesse have learned to keep their land afloat, in part by building machines,
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Sam Llewellyn, Author Summit Books $17.45 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-64660-8
This action-packed, high-seas adventure captures the essence of world-class yacht racing: drama, suspense and romance. Llewellyn ( Dead Reckoning ) adds a liberal dose of mayhem and murder to produce a riveting thriller that will captivate mariners...
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Sam Llewellyn, Author St. Martin's Press $18.95 (396p) ISBN 978-0-312-01814-6
Llewellyn has written good, workmanlike novels about British sport-sailing (Dead Reckoning) and this is a definite contender for big, commercial success. The novel follows the adventures of a dozen main characters and a score of lesser lights in a...
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Sam Llewellyn, Author Summit Books $18.45 (246p) ISBN 978-0-671-67045-0
Sabotage at a boatyard reveals a maelstrom of deadly intentions in this first-rate, fast-reading thriller by the author of Blood Orange. The yard belongs to Henry MacFarlane, whose surrogate son, famous helmsman Martin Devereux, has returned to...
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Sam Llewellyn, Author Summit Books $18.45 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-70660-9
Since the appearance of his first nautical thriller, Llewellyn ( Death Roll ) has enjoyed favorable comparisons to Dick Francis, employing his sailing background and experience as successfully as Francis has exploited the world of horseracing....
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Sam Llewellyn, Author Pocket Books $5.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-671-78997-8
Llewellyn's genre-bending mystery mixes suspense with elements of a sea saga. (Apr.)
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Sam Llewellyn, Author Headline Book Publishing $17.95 (377p) ISBN 978-0-7472-7373-8
Victoria, a young American, and Guy, a young Englishman, meet, fall in love and get married in the first few pages of this stylish tale of crime and passion. Soon thereafter, Guy inherits his family's estates and properties, on the condition that he
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Sam Llewellyn, Author, Jane Chelius, Editor Pocket Books $20 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-78995-4
In this aptly titled thriller, Llewellyn (Clawhammer) proves that you can flirt with several genres at once and still deliver a gritty, intelligent and original read. Narrator Fred Hope is a British former environmental activist who once went to...
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Sam Llewellyn, Author, Jane Chelius, Editor Pocket Books $20 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-78989-3
An air of authenticity and masterful detailing keep this rousing tale buoyant despite its tangled plot lines. Before avenging the deaths in Ethiopia of his sister and her husband, a former country singer, poet George Devis looks into the...
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Sam Llewellyn, Author, Llewellyn, Author, Jane Chelius, Editor Atria Books $20 (320p) ISBN 978-0-671-67046-7
Extensive nautical lore, a taut plot and copious helpings of dirty politics help distinguish this adventure. English journalist Bill Tyrrell gives up the writing game when he inherits an old-fashioned cutter, crewed by a motley collection of teenage
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