Gypsy in Amber

Gypsy in Amber is a 1971 mystery novel by the American novelist Martin Cruz Smith as "Martin Smith".[1] It was first published on January 1, 1971, by Putnam and was Smith's second novel and first mystery novel.

Gypsy in Amber
First edition
AuthorMartin Cruz Smith
PublishedJanuary 1, 1971, by (publ. Putnam)
Media typePrint
Pages192 pages
ISBN0-399-10386-4
Followed byCanto for a Gypsy 

Gypsy in Amber was nominated for an Edgar Award.[2] The novel was optioned for a television series in 1974 with the title Roman Grey.[3] A pilot episode was filmed but not picked up for a full series.[4] The pilot episode was shown as a TV movie entitled The Art of Crime and was poorly received.[5]

Plot summary

The story's protagonist is Romano Grey, a gypsy antique expert who is pulled into a murder investigation when one of his friends dies in an automobile accident and is posthumously accused of the murder of a girl whose body, neatly sliced into six pieces, is found at the scene of the accident. Grey reappears in Canto for a Gypsy, published in 1972.

Reception

The Montreal Gazette gave a positive review for the work, calling it "captivating".[6]

References
  1. "Criminals At Large". New York Times. November 28, 1971. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. Wroe, Nicholas (25 March 2005), "Crime Pays", The Guardian
  3. "Best Bets". The Sumter Daily Item. December 1, 1975. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992. McFarland. 21 October 2009. p. 403. ISBN 978-0786454372.
  5. Hal Erickson. "Review: The Art of Crime". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  6. "Review: Gypsy in Amber". The Montreal Gazette. January 28, 1984. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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