“Last Case in a Bags Auction” by Eric J. Guignard is the third in the “Mysteries of Travel” series and takes place in Paris, during the summer of 1973. A group of American tourists are invited to a large suitcase auction, held in honor of President deuce Montage. Along with four other guests, they also have a clock that will not stop, and a trained dog that will go into each bag and find something missing.
In this auction, the guests receive a suitcase each, which has a price printed on it, and have to guess how much money is inside. The first person who can guess the correct amount wins a prize. Although there are rules, and the time limit is fifteen minutes, the auction itself is highly enjoyable. There are a number of reasons why the luggage auction works.
First, the people who hold these auctions are interested in making sure that they do get the bags they’re paying for. Secondly, they do their very best to make sure that people don’t get too carried away and buy far too many bags, since then it would be very difficult to resell them. Finally, they encourage new tourism, as people from all over the world flock to France to take advantage of the auctions. They never know what they might find in one of the bags that they purchase, and it’s exciting to them as well. This is a nice, light-hearted read with many appealing elements. For anyone who enjoys delectable mystery, this is the book for you!
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