Sun-Trap - Hardcover

Lovell, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 057504358X ISBN 13: 9780575043589

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, 1990

Synopsis

Jack Francis hates his job, despairs at the English weather and his marriage has spluttered to an uneventful end. He has no children, no ties. Even his beloved dog Oy has died. So why not fulfil a long-held ambition and start a new life in a warmer climate where the sun always seems to shine?The decision is made and he plumps for Portugal.To his surprise his dream of meeting a beautiful girl on a sun-drenched patio becomes reality but Samantha’s arrival on the scene also attracts less desirable characters.In no time at all, Jack becomes entangled with local hoodlums who are prepared to do anything to protect their nasty little empires. He wonders how he got into such a mess so quickly. His dream turns into a nightmare.But he discovers previously hidden swashbuckling qualities as he struggles to ensure Samantha’s safety and shake off his enemies during a series of hair-raising events. He longs to return to England.This tongue-in-cheek comedy-thriller shows that the grass is not always greener ‘over there’, wherever ‘over there’ is ….

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 057504358X
• ISBN 13: 9780575043589
• Binding: Hardcover