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Wanless, Robert

 
9781418453039: The Hesitant Detective: and The Wreck of the Allard
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ISBN 10: 141845303X ISBN 13: 9781418453039
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2004

Sinopsis

January 1953, the peaceful resort town of Palm Beach.¿ Fritz de Graat is killed driving hisAllard.¿ The wrecked car is towed toAaron Furman's, (Palm Beach's only Jewish auto mechanic).¿ Examining the car Furman suspects the wreckwas no accident.Furman tells Basil Simms (the 'HesitantDetective'), a young professional photographer, his suspicions.¿ Basil doesn't want to get involved.¿ But then things begin to happen.¿ Basil continues to vacillate between doinganything or staying out of it, but keeps getting in deeper, spurred on byevents, curiosity and conscience.¿ Whensomeone tries to kill him he finally talks to a police detective, thinking tobe done with it.Furman explains the meaning of 'For whom the belltolls'.¿ They decide do some'detecting'.¿ Basil tries toflush answers from Fritz's, handsome and apparently nymphomaniacstepmother.¿ Narrowly avoiding seductionHe solves the mystery, with a good 'photographer's eye', combattraining and chutzpah.Wanless describes the book as a 'Lite' murdermystery, an entertainment.¿ The book ispeopled with lively funny people and nice surprises.

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Reseña del editor

January 1953, the peaceful resort town of Palm Beach.  Fritz de Graat is killed driving his Allard.  The wrecked car is towed to Aaron Furman's, (Palm Beach's only Jewish auto mechanic).  Examining the car Furman suspects the wreck was no accident. Furman tells Basil Simms (the 'Hesitant Detective'), a young professional photographer, his suspicions.  Basil doesn't want to get involved.  But then things begin to happen.  Basil continues to vacillate between doing anything or staying out of it, but keeps getting in deeper, spurred on by events, curiosity and conscience.  When someone tries to kill him he finally talks to a police detective, thinking to be done with it. Furman explains the meaning of 'For whom the bell tolls'.  They decide do some 'detecting'.  Basil tries to flush answers from Fritz's, handsome and apparently nymphomaniac stepmother.  Narrowly avoiding seduction He solves the mystery, with a good 'photographer's eye', combat training and chutzpah. Wanless describes the book as a 'Lite' murder mystery, an entertainment.  The book is peopled with lively funny people and nice surprises.

Biografía del autor

RobertWanless grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida; worked for his aunt in Palm Beach,and took pictures.¿ Now he lives inPennsylvania where he reads and writes books and gripes about everything beingdifferent from when he was young.¿ Twoof his three cookbooks have sold well. Wanless,A dashing, charming, old man, was not raised Catholic but became one.¿ He was, in fact, baptized at St. Ann's byFr. Joe LeRoy S.J. who also had the distinction of having baptized TennesseeWilliams).Theonly thing Wanless actually shares with Basil Simms are his good looks which,sadly have faded over the years -- but then doesn't everyone's?

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
141845303X
ISBN 13 
9781418453039
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
292
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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