Picture a hotel room in 1948 Singapore. A dispute is under way between black marketeer and thief Russell Pearce and an associate, which ends up with Pearce's murder. Fast forward to present day Pennsylvania where young Doug Pearce has always found stories about his Uncle Russ fascinating. So, when a letter arrives from an old friend of his uncle inviting him to Toronto, Doug accepts. On arrival, he finds himself enlisted by the wealthy and glamorous Edna to play detective and solve the murder of his uncle and exonerate the chief suspect. But by the end of his first...Read more
Picture a hotel room in 1948 Singapore. A dispute is under way between black marketeer and thief Russell Pearce and an associate, which ends up with Pearce's murder. Fast forward to present day Pennsylvania where young Doug Pearce has always found stories about his Uncle Russ fascinating. So, when a letter arrives from an old friend of his uncle inviting him to Toronto, Doug accepts. On arrival, he finds himself enlisted by the wealthy and glamorous Edna to play detective and solve the murder of his uncle and exonerate the chief suspect. But by the end of his first day, Doug knows he's made a mistake and it becomes clear that someone else is interested in his quest. From Morocco to Egypt to Bahrain to Singapore, Doug stumbles on facing danger all the way.
- ISBN10 0709078501
- ISBN13 9780709078500
- Publish Date 29 July 2005 (first published 19 August 2004)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 April 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
- Imprint Robert Hale Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English