A Dead Man In Trieste - Couverture rigide

Pearce, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0786714654 ISBN 13 : 9780786714650

Editeur : Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Trieste in 1906 is one of the greatest seaports in the world and the Austrian Empire's main outlet to the Mediterranean and beyond. When the British Counsel goes missing the Foreign Office wants the matter handled with sensitivity, could Seymour be just the man for the job.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Praise for the Dead Man series:

“Sheer fun.”—The Times (London)

“An unfailingly amusing historical series.”—Booklist

“The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series.”—Library Journal

“Picking up a new book by Michael Pearce reminds you why people enjoy reading mysteries.”—The Denver Post

“Pearce again demonstrates his skill at making the past come alive and at seamlessly weaving actual political intrigues into his plot.”—Publishers Weekly

“The whodunit is clever and well written, as is the case in all of Michael Pearce’s tales . . . the sense of time and place is outstanding.”—Mystery Gazette

Présentation de l'éditeur

The churning politics of Trieste in 1906 provide the perfect backdrop for murder in the first in a series set in British embassies and consulates in the early 1900s featuring Special Branch officer Seymour. When the British consul goes missing, who’s responsible: the secret police, revolutionaries, or a mysterious lover?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786714654
• ISBN 13: 9780786714650
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible