Synopsis
Wealthy and rakish Keith Vickers has lived at Ca'an Mortice, a luxurious estate on the Spanish island of Mallorca, ever since he experienced a series of failed business attempts back in England. Living off his inheritance and the profits of his latest corrupt property venture, Keith has dated and abandoned woman after woman.
When Keith's boat is found empty, drifting out to sea, no one is too worried. But then Inspector Alvarez discovers that no one has seen the man for several days, and is unsurprised when it turns out to be a case of murder.
As Inspector Alvarez continues his investigation, he discovers more about Keith Vickers's political intrigues and his life as a notorious philanderer, making An Artful Death one of Roderic Jeffries's most entertaining and witty Inspector Alvarez mysteries.
When Keith's boat is found empty, drifting out to sea, no one is too worried. But then Inspector Alvarez discovers that no one has seen the man for several days, and is unsurprised when it turns out to be a case of murder.
As Inspector Alvarez continues his investigation, he discovers more about Keith Vickers's political intrigues and his life as a notorious philanderer, making An Artful Death one of Roderic Jeffries's most entertaining and witty Inspector Alvarez mysteries.
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About the Author
Roderic Jeffries was born in London in 1926 and was educated at Southampton's School of Navigation. In 1943 he went to sea with the New Zealand Shipping Company, then practiced law in England before starting to write full time in the 1950s. His books have been published in many different countries and have been adapted for film, TV, and radio. He and his wife live in Mallorca. They have two children.
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Roderic Jeffries' long-suffering Inspector Alvarez has a new case to solve when British expat Keith Vickers disappears. In this twenty-fourth adventure in a series set on the picturesque island of Mallorca, Alvarez finds Vickers' yacht adrift off the coast. When his body turns up a few days later, no one is surprised. Vickers, a notorious womanizer with an estranged wife, was involved in some unscrupulous business enterprises. Alvarez thinks that an obnoxious visiting British cabinet minister may be involved, but pursuing this line of investigation results in a reprimand from his chief. Add the constant criticism from his nephew's wife and Jeffries' witty portrait of the expat society, and readers will delight in Alvarez's attempt to solve the case between visits to the local bar for cognac and coffee. Barbara Bibel
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Inspector Alvarez (Seeing Is Deceiving) suspects that a British cabinet minister is involved in a Mallorcan murder, but when he expresses his opinion too fervently, he winds up in trouble with his chief. The case goes on, of course, to the delight of many series fans.
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