The Quality of Mercy - Couverture souple

Roberts, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786719982 ISBN 13 : 9780786719983

Editeur : Avalon Publishing Group, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Roberts David

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"'A classic murder mystery with as complex a plot as one could hope for and a most engaging pair of amateur sleuths whom I look forward to encountering again in future novels.' (Sweet Poison) Charles Osborne, author of The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie 'Roberts' use of period detail... gives the tale terrific texture. Recommend this one heartily to history-mystery devotees.' (Sweet Poison) Booklist 'This is a witty and meticulous recreation of the classridden middle England of the 1930s... a perfect example of golden-age mystery traditions with the cobwebs swept away, for the many readers who like their sleuthing elegant and their sex and violence concealed behind the curtains.' (Bones of the Buried) Guardian 'Dangerous Sea is taken from more elegant times than ours, when women retained their mystery and even murder held a certain charm. The plot is both intricate and enthralling, like Poirot on the high seas, and lovingly recorded by an author with a meticulous eye and a huge sense of fun.' --Michael Dobbs, author of Winston's War and Never Surrender"

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a murder mystery featuring Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne. When the Nazis seize Austria in March 1938, Verity Browne - the New Gazette's correspondent in Vienna - is one of the first to be deported as a well-known anti-Fascist. Before she leaves she is able to arrange for a young Jew, Georg Dreiser, to escape to England, but where he expects to find safety, he finds danger and sudden death. Lord Edward Corinth also finds death where it is least expected, in the grounds of Lord Montbatten s country house, Broadlands. There to meet his friend the Maharaja of Batiala, Edward's nephew Frank stumbles on a corpse. The police are satisfied that the man, identified as Peter Gray, a painter of some repute, died of natural cause but his niece, Vera, persuades Edward that all is not as it seems. Between them, Edward and Verity investigate two murders and Verity's eyes are opened to what has been obvious to all their friends, that Edward is the man she loves and that her destiny is to be his partner in life as well as in crime.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Avalon Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786719982
• ISBN 13: 9780786719983
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible