An Air of Murder - Hardcover

Jeffries, Roderic

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ISBN 10: 072786050X ISBN 13: 9780727860507

Publisher: Severn House, 2004

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Stayforth House in England had been inherited by the oldest son, Jerome, but he had allowed his younger brother, Charles, to live in his caseta in Mallorca. When Jerome died however, his wife, Heloise, was less generous. When Dora Coates visits the caseta in search of Heloise and is drowned in the bay, Inspector Alvarez must persuade his chief not to jump to conclusions too hastily.

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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.

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Brandy-loving Inspector Enrique Alvarez, Cuerpo General de Policia of Mallorca, returns in fine form in this consistently engaging and entertaining series. Those familiar with the inspector's earlier exploits will find all the usual themes here, especially the beauty of the Mediterranean island and the differences in attitudes and habits between the shrewd natives and the arrogant English expatriates. Among the latter is the odious Lady Gerrard, who makes life most unpleasant for the poor inspector when he attempts to investigate the murder of Lady Gerrard's ex-servant, Dora Coates. The evidence points toward Lady Gerrard's brother-in-law, but before the inspector can marshal proof, her ladyship's complaints get him suspended from the case and possibly dismissed from the force, courtesy of the equally odious Superior Chief Salas. But at least Alvarez's moody cousin, Dolores, is on hand to serve the inspector her exquisite meals, albeit accompanied with acid comments about the worthlessness of all men. Like Dolores' dishes, this is a series to savor for its distinctive flavor and the subtlety of its texture. Stuart Miller
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