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Title: Death on the Riviera Condition: New Author: John Bude Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0712356371 EAN: 9780712356374 ISBN: 9780712356374 Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division Genre: Fiction Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery Release Date: 01/01/2016 Description: 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 190mm Item Length: 130mm Book Series: British Library Crime Classics Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?
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