False pride : a Bea Abbot agency mystery
(Book)
Author
Published
London : Severn House, 2017.
Status
Shirlington - Adult Detective
D HELEY
1 available
D HELEY
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shirlington - Adult Detective | D HELEY | Available |
Description
A brown leather briefcase containing priceless family jewels brings chaos and carnage to Bea’s ordered life in the latest lively Abbot Agency mystery.Looking forward to a peaceful weekend, Bea Abbot’s plans are disrupted by the unexpected arrival of one of her clients, bearing a brown leather briefcase full of expensive jewellery. Magda Summerleys has been working as a housekeeper for wealthy art expert Lucas Rycroft who, she says, entrusted her with the briefcase for safekeeping – and who seems to have disappeared without trace.Drawn into the tangled affairs of the dysfunctional Rycrofts, Bea soon discovers that other members of the family are determined to get their hands on the jewels – by whatever means necessary. Also caught up in the chaos is her ex-husband Piers, who had been commissioned to paint Lucas Rycroft’s portrait. Then a body is discovered at Lucas’s home …and events begin to spiral out of control.
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Format
Book
Edition
First world edition.
Physical Desc
234 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780727887658, 0727887653
Notes
Description
"When a client turns up, bearing a briefcase full of priceless jewels, Bea Abbot finds herself drawn into the affairs of the dysfunctional Rycroft family. Magda had been entrusted with the briefcase by her employer, wealthy art expert Lucas Rycroft - but other family members are determined to get their hands on the jewels - whatever it takes."--Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heley, V. (2017). False pride: a Bea Abbot agency mystery (First world edition.). Severn House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heley, Veronica. 2017. False Pride: A Bea Abbot Agency Mystery. London: Severn House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heley, Veronica. False Pride: A Bea Abbot Agency Mystery London: Severn House, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Heley, V. (2017). False pride: a bea abbot agency mystery. First world edn. London: Severn House.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heley, Veronica. False Pride: A Bea Abbot Agency Mystery First world edition., Severn House, 2017.
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