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The Deadly Isles Paperback – September 15, 2017

by Jack Vance (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
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Graduate researcher Luke Royce lives quietly on Tahiti, until he’s run off a cliff and left for dead.

Circumstances are confusing, and evidence sparse—but a plot becomes clear during an eventful voyage to the Marquesas.

Luke must reach his wealthy cousin Brady before more of his family are killed.

He will confront a murderer—and accomplices—after a fateful feast on the beach at Hiva Oa.

SF Grandmaster Jack Vance spun most of his yarns in realms of far-off time and space, with a style to make unusual settings and events feel familiar and immediate. Bringing his talent to the mystery genre, his novels are sublimely atmospheric, written with firsthand knowledge of period and locale.

The Deadly Isles delivers a fast-moving plot, swept with the ambience of picturesque French Polynesia in the 1960s.

The Deadly Isles is Volume 24 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. – John Vance II

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    September 15, 2017
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.39 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1619471426
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1619471429
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spatterlight Press (September 15, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 154 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1619471426
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1619471429
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.39 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jack vance is ultimate.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
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See above (18 more words needed to complete this incredible review of one of the most unbelievable authors to ever....
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4.0 out of 5 stars A mystery that is close kin to Vance's exotic sf
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An exotic locale -- this time on earth, rather than Alastor or wherever. Lovely enigmatic women. A sleazy male villain. This delightful little mystery could only have been written by Jack Vance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Works of Jack Vance.
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2019
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I like the quality of the writing.
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Richard Filby
4.0 out of 5 stars you won't be disappointed. A tale of murder (and a little mystery) ...
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If you are a fan of early Vance, you won't be disappointed. A tale of murder (and a little mystery) plausibly set in the South Seas. Initially, the narrative is a little confused with seemingly unlinked passages but stick with it. There are overtones of his 'Pleasant Valley Murders' and 'Fox Valley Murders' in the plot.
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