The Amethyst Spectacles

[MySavior]

Has anyone read this book? It was published in 1944 (or 1946) and was written by Francis Crane. Its an Abbott mystery. Anyway, if anyone has read it, then what was the significance of the amethyst spectacles? What about Pi?

Thanks.

[Clara]

MySavior - if I had access to it, I would read it - but I don't. And I'd guess that the odds are against anyone having the plot "ruined" by any discussion of it, by you... I'll be looking forward to "hearing..."

*gets blanket and pillow, to camp out beside the computer, to wait*

[MySavior]

huh?

[Clara]

*fell asleep, waiting*

Maybe you'll tell us (or me) what seem to you to be the main points of the story - and we (or I) can guess with you...

Sorry. I googled it - your answer may be there (author is "Frances," though) - I do love crime fiction, written in earlier ages, or since then. Also any written discussion of it. As I currently own too many books that I haven't yet read, I've put a moratorium on buying any more :) haha... but if they "just happen to turn up..." as they strangely do, well, there you go.

There are copies of this book for sale, e.g. at Palladin's website, and elsewhere (for any of us who share this taste in reading, and wanting to buy more classic crime fiction).

:)

[MySavior]

I am not reading this book. I am trying to solve a clue someone gave me, and my searchings to this point have led to this book. I am now guessing that it has something to do with the amethyst spectacles, which, from the paragraph summary I've seen, seems to be the center of the solution to the mystery.

[Clara]

Are you also asking, "Has anyone here read the novel Life of Pi?" (or whatever it's called)?

[MySavior]

Hi. No, I am also wondering if anything in this book has to do with Pi. I should say Pi could be anything, maybe the ratio, maybe an initial, maybe an "acronym;" I don't know.