Gypsy in Amber

1971 mystery novel by Martin Cruz Smith

0-399-10386-4Followed byCanto for a Gypsy

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 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

^ "Criminals At Large". New York Times. November 28, 1971. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^ Wroe, Nicholas (25 March 2005), "Crime Pays", The Guardian
^ "Best Bets". The Sumter Daily Item. December 1, 1975. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^ Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992. McFarland. 21 October 2009. p. 403. ISBN 978-0786454372.
^ 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.
^ "Review: Gypsy in Amber". The Montreal Gazette. January 28, 1984. Retrieved 8 September 2013.