Her Boyfriend's Bones: Dinah Pelerin Mysteries (Hardcover)
Autor Jeanne Matthewsen Limba Engleză Hardback – 3 iun 2013
In 1973, on a remote beach on the Greek island of Samos, a movie star named Marilita Stephan murdered her boyfriend, his mother,and a powerful colonel in the military junta, a crime for which she was executed. Forty years later, Dinah Pelerinarrives on Samos to spend the summer with her Norwegian boyfriend Thor before she joins an archaeological dig nearby. A policeman on sabbatical, Thor seems unduly fascinated by the murders and Dinah soon discovers that the had more than romance in mind when he chose their holiday destination.
Guns supplied to the former junta by the American CIA have turned up in Norway in the hands of terrorists and Norwegian intelligence has traced the source of the weapons to Samos. The island has become a transit point for refugees fleeing the Middle East. When an Iraqi immigrantwith a fake ID is killed, Thor suspects a link to the arms traffickers. But before he can investigate, his car plunges off a cliff and he disappears.Greece’s economic woes have bred corruption and Dinah fears that he was betrayed by local police and either kidnapped or murdered. Unable to trust anyone, she sets out to find him. The deeper she digs, the more connections she sees between the present crime wave and what happened in 1973. Marilitamay have been innocent and the fate of her boyfriend holds eerie parallels to Thor’s disappearance. Dinah must be smarter and braver than she’s ever been to prevent another Greek tragedy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781464201370
ISBN-10: 1464201374
Pagini: 269
Dimensiuni: 153 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Poisoned Pen Press
Seria Dinah Pelerin Mysteries (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 1464201374
Pagini: 269
Dimensiuni: 153 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Poisoned Pen Press
Seria Dinah Pelerin Mysteries (Hardcover)
Recenzii
"Cultural anthropologist Dinah Pelerin arrives on the Greek island of Samos to spend the summer with her Norwegian boyfriend, detective Thor Ramberg. They are staying in an old house that once belonged to movie star Marlita Stephan, who was executed for murdering her boyfriend, his mother, and a powerful colonel in the Greek junta in 1973. Thor is fascinated by this crime, and Dinah soon learns that his vacation involves more than romance. Samos is a transit point for refugees fleeing the Middle East as well as a site for trading arms, some of which have wound up in the hands of terrorists in Norway. When an Iraqi immigrant with fake identification is gunned down outside the restaurant where Thor and Dinah are dining, Thor sets out to follow a possible link to arms traders. But he disappears after his car goes over a cliff. Dinah searches for him, turning up links between his disappearance and the events of 1973. This is a fine suspense novel with a strong female sleuth and a compelling setting."--Booklist
"Jeanne Matthews is Agatha Christie trekking the planet. In Her Boyfriend’s Bones we’re off to the Aegean Greek island of Samos and an interesting take on recent Greek history filled with plot twists and colorful characters to match."--Jeffrey Sieger, author of the Chief Inspector Kaldis mysteries
"Matthews' mastery of every foreign clime she's touched so far will leave readers panting for Dinah's next, almost literally, breakneck adventure. I envy this author's ability to absorb and use international backgrounds and current events to combine page-turning adventure with subtle education for us enthralled readers."--Rob Kresge, author of the Warbonnet historical mysteries and the Civil War spy novel, Saving Lincoln
"If the bleak arctic winter isn’t enough to chill Dinah to the bone, a couple of murders and an attempt on her life put the icing on that cake. Just the right amount of character development and plot twists will please cozy fans."--PW about Bonereapers
"This entertaining mystery, boasting a timely theme and colorful characters, will be perfect for those who like to do their extreme traveling in the pages of a crime novel."--Booklist about Bonereapers
"Jeanne Matthews is Agatha Christie trekking the planet. In Her Boyfriend’s Bones we’re off to the Aegean Greek island of Samos and an interesting take on recent Greek history filled with plot twists and colorful characters to match."--Jeffrey Sieger, author of the Chief Inspector Kaldis mysteries
"Matthews' mastery of every foreign clime she's touched so far will leave readers panting for Dinah's next, almost literally, breakneck adventure. I envy this author's ability to absorb and use international backgrounds and current events to combine page-turning adventure with subtle education for us enthralled readers."--Rob Kresge, author of the Warbonnet historical mysteries and the Civil War spy novel, Saving Lincoln
"If the bleak arctic winter isn’t enough to chill Dinah to the bone, a couple of murders and an attempt on her life put the icing on that cake. Just the right amount of character development and plot twists will please cozy fans."--PW about Bonereapers
"This entertaining mystery, boasting a timely theme and colorful characters, will be perfect for those who like to do their extreme traveling in the pages of a crime novel."--Booklist about Bonereapers
Notă biografică
Jeanne Matthews is the author of the Dinah Pelerin international mystery series including Bones of Contention, Bet Your Bones, and Bonereapers. Like her anthropologist sleuth, Matthews travels around the world learning about other cultures and mythologies, which she incorporates into her novels.