Seeing is Deceiving - Hardcover

Jeffries, Roderic

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727858114 ISBN 13: 9780727858115

Publisher: Severn House, 2002

Synopsis

The honour of the Cuerpo is on the line as Inspector Alvarez is asked to cooperate with an English detective who wants to question an expatriate living in Mallorca, a man whose wife was brutally murdered as part of a plan to steal millions. The investigation is making no progress until a peeping tom reveals that things may not be quite as they seem.

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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 and returned to England in 1949 where he was subsequently called to the Bar. He practiced law for a brief period before starting to write full time. His books have been published in many different countries and have been adapted for film, television, and radio. He and his wife live in Mallorca, and have two children.

Reviews

In the latest addition to this popular series, Jeffries (Definitely Deceased) takes us back to his adopted home on sunny Mallorca, where bumbling Inspector Enrique Alvarez, Cuerpo General de Policia, has several intriguing cases to investigate. A late-night prowler has been scratching at the bedroom windows of prominent English expatriates, and Alvarez, with the help of Detective Fenton, has been charged with determining who is doing this and why. Fenton has returned from Britain to follow up on the grisly murder case of a bank executive who may have been tortured into revealing account pass codes so that cash can be whisked off this Mediterranean isle to other tax havens. Alvarez is a seemingly lazy but lovable sleuth, pouring at every opportunity "a generous drink" to help himself endure amusing verbal jousts with Superior Chief Salas, his unseen but frequently heard boss who phones daily. Soon, a local ruffian is murdered and his unsavory cohort disappears, leading to a web of suspected incest, assault and blackmail, all solved rather abruptly by Alvarez to the amazement of everyone, including the in-laws with whom he lives. The author gives us an endearing view of the languid pace of life on this vacation spot during the off-season, and we're treated to the details of succulent local dishes prepared by cousin Dolores for our hero's nightly repasts after long days on the trail of criminals. With violence and mayhem held to a minimum, this multifaceted puzzler will please the loyal ranks of Jeffries's fans.
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There's trouble afoot for Inspector Enrique Alvarez, Cuerpo General de Policia, in Mallorca. British ex-pats are complaining about a mysterious man who peeks through their bedroom windows; the odious Superior Chief Salas has ordered Alvarez to spend his weekend assisting a visiting police detective from England; and cousin Dolores is unusually cranky and contemptuous, making the poor inspector worry that she will stop preparing her usual sumptuous meals for him. Thus begins the latest in this thoroughly entertaining series featuring the beguiling Alvarez, a man whose slow movements and love of brandy mask keen intelligence and shrewd judgment inherited from his peasant ancestors. The story sticks to the series' familiar rhythms, as Alvarez connects the dots to the various puzzles in front of him while complaining about the effect of overdevelopment on the natural glories of Mallorca. Remarkably, this series, even through 25 installments, doesn't seem a bit stale. That's good news, but even better is the rumor that Dolores' recipes may soon be published. Stay tuned. Stuart Miller
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Edition details

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727858114
• ISBN 13: 9780727858115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256