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Death on the Riviera
John Bude
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Description for Death on the Riviera
Paperback. This classic crime novel from 1952 evokes all the sunlit glamour of life on the Riviera, and combines deft plotting with a dash of humour Series: British Library Crime Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 130. .
When a counterfeit currency racket comes to light on the French Riviera, Detective Inspector Meredith is sent speeding southwards - out of the London murk to the warmth and glitter of the Mediterranean. Along with Inspector Blampignon - an amiable policeman from Nice - Meredith must trace the whereabouts of Chalky Cobbett, crook and forger.Soon their interest centres on the Villa Paloma, the residence of Nesta Hedderwick, an eccentric Englishwoman, and her bohemian house guests - among them her niece, an artist, and a playboy. Before long, it becomes evident that more than one of the occupants of the Villa ... Read more
When a counterfeit currency racket comes to light on the French Riviera, Detective Inspector Meredith is sent speeding southwards - out of the London murk to the warmth and glitter of the Mediterranean. Along with Inspector Blampignon - an amiable policeman from Nice - Meredith must trace the whereabouts of Chalky Cobbett, crook and forger.Soon their interest centres on the Villa Paloma, the residence of Nesta Hedderwick, an eccentric Englishwoman, and her bohemian house guests - among them her niece, an artist, and a playboy. Before long, it becomes evident that more than one of the occupants of the Villa ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The British Library Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
British Library Crime Classics
Condition
New
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780712356374
SKU
V9780712356374
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About John Bude
John Bude was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a co-founder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director. His first three books - The Cornish Coast Murder, The Lake District Murder and The Sussex Downs Murder --- are all available as ... Read more
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