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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157451803321

Autore

Creasey John

Titolo

The Chinese Puzzle : (Writing as Anthony Morton)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Looe, Cornwall, : House of Stratus, 2015

ISBN

0-7551-3417-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (140 p.)

Collana

The Baron ; ; v.37

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- John Creasey - Master Storyteller -- The Baron Series -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Chapter One: The Mannerings Talk -- Chapter Two: The Mannerings In A Hurry -- Chapter Three: Cause For Alarm -- Chapter Four: The Two China Men -- Chapter Five: Sight To See -- Chapter Six: Ship At Sea -- Chapter Seven: Bombay -- Chapter Eight: The Man In The Shadows -- Chapter Nine: The Devil And The Deep Sea -- Chapter Ten: The Orphan -- Chapter Eleven: The Island Of Jewels -- Chapter Twelve: The Dealers Arrive -- Chapter Thirteen: Once A Policeman … -- Chapter Fourteen: The Reception -- Chapter Fifteen: Mood Of Aggression -- Chapter Sixteen: A Conference Of Experts -- Chapter Seventeen: As Simple As That -- Chapter Eighteen: The General -- Chapter Nineteen: The Forces Of Security -- Chapter Twenty: Full Security -- Chapter Twenty-One: The Treasure House -- Chapter Twenty-Two: The Way Of Attack -- Chapter Twenty-Three: The Pencil Of Fire -- Chapter Twenty-Four: The Story Of Madame Li Chen -- John Creasey -- Gideon's Day -- Gideon's Fire -- The Creepers -- The House of the Bears -- Introducing the Toff.

Sommario/riassunto

John Mannering (aka 'The Baron') is a retired jewel thief who now runs a respectable antique business in London's Mayfair. His curiosity is aroused when he is invited to Hong Kong by a dealer to view a unique exhibition of Chinese art, but is even more astounded by the lengths someone is prepared to go to so as to prevent him attending.