The Dark Goddess
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Marvin H. Albert |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | One Plus One Studio |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Archaeological, thriller |
| Publisher | Doubleday & Company (US) Andre Deutsch (UK) |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 423 (1st edition)[1] |
| ISBN | 0-385-12182-2 (1st edition) |
The Dark Goddess is a novel by French-American novelist Marvin H. Albert.[2] It was first published in the United States by Doubleday & Company in 1978,[3] and by Andre Deutsch in the United Kingdom.[4][5]
Plot
Archaeologist Moira Rhalles is kidnapped by the KGB while she is on a dig in France. Her historian husband and her ex-boyfriend team up to try to rescue her.
Explanation of the novel's title
The title refers to the dark earth-mother goddess, of which a Paleolithic statuette was made.
Themes
The Dark Goddess has been described as a political suspense novel.[6]
References
- ↑ Crum, Maggie (March 19, 1978). "New Spy Novel Offers Thrills". Contra Costa Times. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hanauer, Joan (January 16, 1978). "A finely honed suspense novel". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 20. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bickham, Jack (April 9, 1978). "The Dark Goddess, by Marvin H. Albert". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 162. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ O'Connor, Denis (February 3, 1979). "Classic spy thriller". Irish Independent. p. 8. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Larger than life". Worcester News. August 26, 1978. p. 3. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Isaacson, Rose Levine (April 9, 1978). "The Dark Goddess, by Marvin H. Albert". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 162. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.