John Bude Death on the Riviera (Paperback) British Library Crime Classics

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Death on the RivieraCondition: NewEAN: 9780712356374ISBN: 9780712356374Publisher: The British Library Publishing DivisionFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/01/2016Item Height: 190mmItem Length: 130mmAuthor: John BudeLanguage: EnglishDescription: 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 Paloma has something to hide, and the stage is set for murder.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. This is the first edition to have been published in more than sixty years and follows the rediscovery of Bude's long-neglected detective writing by the British Library.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionBook Series: British Library Crime ClassicsTopic: Crime Thrillers & MysteryRelease Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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