An Artistic Way to Go: An Inspector Alvarez Novel (Inspector Alvarez Novel S.)

Jeffries, Roderic

ISBN 10: 0002325861 / ISBN 13: 9780002325868

Published by Collins Crime, 1996

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Synopsis:

British art dealer Oliver Cooper lived an apparently idyllic life on sun-soaked Mallorca - until he abruptly disappeared. Low-keyed, cognac-nipping, but always sharp-witted Inspector Enrique Alvarez is called upon to investigate the disappearance. Cooper is presumed dead and thought to have been considering suicide, but his car was abandoned and no one can find the body. Alvarez has just decided that suicide is out of the question when Cooper's body finally turns up in his own home, making it plain to everyone - even to Alvarez's superior, Superintendent Salas - that a murder has occurred. On the trail for suspects, Alvarez discovers that Cooper's beautiful widow, Rachael, has been having an affair, and that the dead man's neighbor also had cause to hate him. There is no shortage of suspects, except that Cooper's smashed watch indicates his time of death, and those under suspicion all seem to have alibis. But is evidence in the shape of a watch to be believed?

From Booklist: What more can one say about Inspector Alvarez, Jeffries' slow-moving, brandy-loving, and anything-but-slow-witted Mallorcan policeman? Perhaps only that this supremely appealing character has lost none of his charm--even with the series now 20 installments old. Jeffries' focus continues to be murder and mayhem among the English expatriates living in Mallorca, where tourists, foreign residents, and their money have brought dramatic changes to the Mediterranean isle that was once a rural, hardscrabble society. This time the plot involves a murdered British art dealer and his dubious dealings with the Mafia; his lovely, unfaithful wife and her lover; and a struggling artist who may (or may not) have been exploited by the dealer. Although the ending in this otherwise satisfying adventure is a bit weak, it scarcely matters. The inspector delivers all the pleasure a mystery fan could want. Readers would be wise to follow their hero's example, sip a brandy in the shade, and enjoy. Stuart Miller

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Artistic Way to Go: An Inspector Alvarez ...
Publisher: Collins Crime
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good