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Paula Gosling The Woman In Red
Pan Books 0330282093 / 9780330282093 PAPERBACK Very Good
0330282093 Review nCharles Llewellyn, a minor British diplomat in Spain, is delegated to help expatriate Reg Partridge - who's been accused of murdering Horst Graebner, a crook once involved with Partridge's now-dead son David (a failed painter and expert copier). Did David's ties with Graebner's schemes give Partridge a motive for murder? So think the police. Charles is unconvinced, however; likewise David's ex-wife Holly, a spirited, testy redhead who pushes Charles into some private sleuthing. And the result is a series of car crashes, gunshots, kidnappings, and frantic chases around the countryside - all leading to some revelations about one of David's paintings. . . and about the real nature of some of Partridge Sr.'s expatriate friends and neighbors. Confused, frantic plotting - but Charles is likably put-upon (like the Dick-Francis-style hero of Solo Blues), the first half is inviting, and the Spanish scenery may help undemanding readers to overlook some of the unbelievable twists and turns. (Kirkus Reviews) n nProduct Description nCharles Llewelyn was a career diplomat until he is side-stepped into the British Consulate in Alicante. Now he is getting nowhere. Sudden death and an English expatriate under arrest for murder is not a prospect he relishes. The author is the winner of the John Creasey Award and the Gold Dagger.
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