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Dangerous Sea (Lord Edward Corinth & Verity Browne Murder Mysteries)

Dangerous Sea (Lord Edward Corinth & Verity Browne Murder Mysteries)

by David Roberts (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

Fourth in the Corinth/Browne Murder Mystery Series. Lord Benyon is on the Queen Mary, bound for New York. It is 1937, and his mission is to persuade President Roosevelt to supply Britain with arms and money if it comes to war with Germany. Those who want him to fail will not stop at murder to achieve their aim. But, when Benyon refuses police protection, Special Branch asks Lord Edward Corinth to keep an unofficial eye on him. However, it is not Benyon who is murdered but a racist senator from South Carolina, who has enraged many of his fellow passengers - not least Warren Fairley, the black singer. But if Fairley is too obvious a candidate, there are other suspects. How about union organiser Sam Forrest, with whom Verity Browne - going to America at the Party's behest to liaise with Communist sympathisers - is so taken? The thrilling denouement is yet another triumph for classic murder-mystery writer David Roberts.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Published: 01 Oct 2004
ISBN 10: 1841199214
ISBN 13: 9781841199214
Book Overview: Intrigue and murder on the frantic Atlantic. On board the Queen Mary bound for New York is distinguished economist Lord Benyon, on a mission to persuade President Roosevelt to assist Britain with arms and money if it comes to war with Germany. But there are those who want the mission to fail and will not stop at murder.

Media Reviews
Praise for David Roberts:
The plot is both intricate and enthralling, like Poirot on the high seas, and lovingly recorded by an author with a meticulous eye and a huge sense of fun * Michael Dobbs, author of Winston's War and Never Surrender *
Roberts just keeps getting better with each book in this historical series * Publishers Weekly *
Roberts' use of period detail... gives the tale terrific texture. Recommend this one heartily to history-mystery devotees * Booklist on Bones of the Buried *
A classic murder mystery with as complex a plot as one could hope for and a most engaging pair of amateur sleuths whom I look forward to encountering again in future novels * Charles Osborne, author of The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie, on Sweet Poison *
A gripping, richly satisfying whodunit with finely observed characters, sparkling with insouciance and stinging menace -- Peter James
A really well-crafted and charming mystery story * Daily Mail *
A perfect example of golden-age mystery traditions with the cobwebs swept away * Guardian *
Dangerous Sea is taken from more elegant times than ours when women retained their mystery and even murder held a certain charm. The plot is both intricate and enthralling, like Poirot on the high seas, and lovingly recorded by an author with a meticulous eye and a huge sense of fun. * Michael Dobbs, author of Winston's War and Never Surrender *
Roberts just keeps getting better with each book in this historical series. * Publishers Weekly *
Author Bio
David Roberts worked in publishing for over thirty years, most recently as a director, before devoting his energies to writing full time. He is married and divides his time between London and Wiltshire.