The Man in the Brown Suit
Anne Beddingfeld sets sail on a luxury cruise in search of adventure little realizing that she'll soon have more than her share. When two strangers break in and pillage her cabin, and then try to strangle her, Anne knows she must determine what they want--before they strike again. Reissue.
Anne Beddingfeld sets sail on a luxury cruise in search of adventure little realizing that she'll soon have more than her share. When two strangers break in and pillage her cabin, and then try to strangle her, Anne knows she must determine what they want--before they strike again. Reissue.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062074379 (0062074377)
ASIN: 62074377
Publish date: April 17th 2012
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Series: Colonel Race (#1)
Ugh. I don't have much more to say than this. I realized that I don't like the Race books as much as the Superintendent Battle books. The book opens on Anne Beddingfeld who recounts how her scattered father ended up dying. She decides that she is going to go to London to live with her family's so...
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