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Smile and be a villain : a Dorothy Martin mystery / Jeanne M. Dams.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Dams, Jeanne M. Dorothy Martin mysteries ; Publisher: London ; New York : Severn House Large Print, 2017Edition: First large print editionDescription: 311 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780727895325
  • 072789532X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: A holiday on the picturesque island of Alderney leads to a case of cold-blooded murder for American Anglophile Dorothy Martin. When Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired police detective Alan Nesbitt, decide to visit the beautiful island of Alderney in the English Channel, they hope for a pleasant, peaceful holiday. It's not to be. Taking a walk on their very first day, they discover a body, apparently the victim of an unfortunate accident, on a precipitous hill path. The dead man, they learn, is an American named Abercrombie who had made himself both loved and hated during his few weeks on the island. Although there is no concrete evidence of foul play, both Dorothy and Alan are uneasy about the death and decide to delve further. And then they unearth some most disquieting revelations ...
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print Fiction MYSTERY Dams, Jeanne DM 18 Available 33111008756104
Total holds: 0

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When Dorothy Martin and her husband Alan meet the wealthy Ahmad family, they are charmed by their courtesy, their perfect English, their delightful children and their commitment to peace. So when Mr and Mrs Ahmad disappear without trace, leaving their children asleep in the local inn, Dorothy feels compelled to find out what's happened to them.

A holiday on the picturesque island of Alderney leads to a case of cold-blooded murder for American Anglophile Dorothy Martin. When Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired police detective Alan Nesbitt, decide to visit the beautiful island of Alderney in the English Channel, they hope for a pleasant, peaceful holiday. It's not to be. Taking a walk on their very first day, they discover a body, apparently the victim of an unfortunate accident, on a precipitous hill path. The dead man, they learn, is an American named Abercrombie who had made himself both loved and hated during his few weeks on the island. Although there is no concrete evidence of foul play, both Dorothy and Alan are uneasy about the death and decide to delve further. And then they unearth some most disquieting revelations ...

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