Treasure up in smoke [Hardcover]

David Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1978

King Charles Island, a British Colony in the West Indies, came dramatically awake through the foul murder of its most influential citizen. But then banker sleuth Mark Treasure arrived on business to discover that his accident-prone assistant was the number one suspect...However, Treasure quickly volunteered to assist the daunted Chief Inspector Small in finding the real villain...

--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'David Williams can always be relied upon to produce a well-written, well-engineered mystery' - T. J. BINYON, EVENING STANDARD --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

From AudioFile

A 1978 entry in the canon of whodunits featuring British banker/sleuth Mark Treasure features the suave snooper's bumbling assistant through the better part of the action. This action occurs on a Caribbean island where Treasure's bank and an American group are vying for economic interests. The sleepy island's nefarious despot coincidentally ends up in two pieces. As in all Williams's mysteries, we are treated to elegant writing, vivid characterizations, and urbane humor leading up to and following the crime. Reader Sion Probert nicely handles the characters, though is not nearly as interesting in the narrative. Nonetheless, his is a satisfactory rendering of an above average page-turner. Y.R. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 196 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312816480
• ISBN-13: 978-0312816483
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,458,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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