It is the end of the season at Cala Felix on the Spanish coast, but the peace is about to be shattered… Everything seems to be very much as normal in the sleepy little resort, where the remaining visitors are making the most of the late summer sun. Until, that is, Colin Dennison, arriving on foot via the bay, discovers a ghastly ‘accident’. The body of his aunt lies lifeless on the beach and Colin’s efforts to resuscitate her fail. A little later, the bodies of his uncle and of James Rowley, another holiday-maker from England, are recovered by divers. But was it an accident – or a deliberate drowning? If all three seemingly inoffensive people have been murdered, what motive could the killer have had? Inspector Borges the charming and perspicacious Spanish detective, is called in to investigate the mystery and the unenviable task of sorting out all the conflicting evidence falls to him. With his faithful dog Shadow in tow, the Inspector ingratiates himself with the resort’s residents and begins analysing their alibis. But with only a few days to go until many of those staying at the resort go their separate ways, the Inspector will have to work fast to get to the truth. As much as he would love to savour the sunshine, time is not on his side. And in the sleepy grounds of Cala Felix, a cornered killer may be tempted to strike again… No Time to Kill is an engrossing murder mystery filled with intrigue and deception. Praise for John Bonett ‘Top recommendation for lovers of that clever, urbane detection which is becoming such a rarity’ - Birmingham Mail ‘Amusing puzzles that entertain and beguile’ – Books and Bookman ‘Neatly devised plot…Borges is a good creation in the tradition of the best fictional detectives’ – Nottingham Guardian Journal ‘…claims attention as a crime novel depending on pains-taking police work and careful deduction’ – Aberdeen Press and Journal ‘A real masterpiece of detective in fiction form takes shape under the cloudless skies of the Costa Brava’ – British Books Writing under the name of John Bonett , husband and wife duo John and Emery Bonett have collaboratively written numerous successful murder mystery and detective novels including Dead Lion and The Sound of Murder .
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First British Edition. AK6 - A first British edition hardcover book in good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease and some tears on the edges, corners, and sides, crease/fold on the right side of the front flap, some scattered scratches, rubbing, and scuffing, light tanning and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, scattered foxing and some wrinkling and stains, light tanning and shelf wear. 8"x5.25", 182 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Emery Bonett was the pen name of Felicity Winifred Carter, an English writer and playwright. Her books were made into films. She wrote several mystery, suspense and detective novels in collaboration with her husband, John Bonett, published during the 1940s-60s. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 2510ec1529