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Lädt ... Death and the Dutch Unclevon Patricia Moyes
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. An interesting little mystery that, were it published today, would be a John Grisham-style thriller with about 600 pages. Perhaps times were simpler then. Superintendent Tibbet, working on the murder of a small-time thug, is drawn into international intrigue, and must visit Holland. Though I've never been to that country, I found the descriptions very realistic. This book opens with the murder of a small time crook. Patrons in the pub did see the murderer--a man wearing a false beard and dark glasses. Newly promoted Superintendent Henry Tibbett is puzzled by the murder, but even more puzzled by a friend's request to investigate the deaths of two elderly politicians. His friend is convinced the two men, both members of PIFL, a mythical division of the UN or something that solves minor border disbutes, were actually murdered. Henry is not convinced, since there appears to be no logical motive. But he investigates anyway, and soon, finds a link between the death of the crook and the deaths of two men involved in an African border dispute. Two beautiful sisters, one an employee of PIFL and one a frequent visitor to the pub where the man was murdered, know a lot more than they're saying. Henry follows the clues to Holland, accompanied by his wife, Emmy. Emmy should have stayed at home, though, because she become involved in the final confrontation with an international criminal determined to escape one more time. I enjoyed this murder. The plot is really hard to summarize and probably sounds quite confusing, but it really works out quite well in the book. The pace is a little slow, but once the characters get to the Netherlands it proceeds very quickly. I really like Patricia Moyes. Henry and Emmy are great characters. If you like old-fashioned mysteries without a lot of graphic violence or sex and not as dark as many modern writers, I think you'd like this book. I am only sorry it's not in print. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
From the Agatha Award-winner for Lifetime Achievement: "An excellent detective novel in the best British tradition . . . superbly handled." --Columbus Dispatch Scotland Yard's Henry Tibbett and his beloved Emmy have been traveling and are now headed back to England, where Henry is on the ferry out of Harwich. It's a trip Emmy's been looking forward to--but her excitement flags when it becomes clear that the cabins are all spoken for, and she and Henry will have to bed down in the "sleeping lounge" with a motley collection of their fellow travelers. By morning, one traveler has lost both his life and his fortune in Dutch diamonds. That's bad enough, but a few days later, when Emmy's unpacking at home, she makes a discovery that puts both Tibbetts in real danger. It will take the combined analytical skills of the CID Chief Superintendent and his sharp-witted wife to get them free of that terrible boat ride . . . "The author who put the 'who' back in whodunit." --Chicago Tribune "A new queen of crime . . . her name can be mentioned in the same breath as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh." --Daily Herald "Intricate plots, ingenious murders, and skillfully drawn, often hilarious, characters distinguish Patricia Moyes' writing." --Mystery Scene Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Henry stapte haastig uit, struikelde, viel op zijn gewonde arm, . . . daar waren ze, Emmy en Ineke, vastgesnoerd in de baan van de molenwieken, als slachtoffers op een altaar . . .
Hoofdinspecteur Tibbett, zijn vrouw en het meisje waren in de val gelopen, de val die was opgezet door een man die zich niet druk maakte over leven en dood van anderen.
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