{"product_id":"the-case-of-the-careless-thief-a-ludovic-travers-mystery-paperback","title":"The Case of the Careless Thief: A Ludovic Travers Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Bush\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How's it going, George?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sheer murder.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ludovic Travers went to Sandbeach-\"the Blackpool of the South Coast\"-his purpose was to investigate on behalf of an insurance company a jewel robbery at one of that lively resort's leading hotels. The victim of the robbery was Mona Dovell, the flighty wife of an elderly and highly respected magistrate. Ludovic was not long on the job before he discovered that Mona was heavily involved with a bookmaker of dubious reputation, and that her relations with certain members of the local C.I.D. were unconventional to say the least of it. After that, even the robbery itself began to smell fishy, and Ludovic started to wonder if there was not also a strong whiff of corruption in the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Case of the Careless Thief\u003c\/em\u003e was originally published in 1959. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One can only wonder how he keeps up the standard . . . as ingenious and full of meat as ever.\" \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In crime writing it's not true that a good wine needs no Bush. \u003cem\u003eThe Case of the Careless Thief\u003c\/em\u003e is another dry sherry by Christopher Bush, one of the best story-tellers in the world.' \u003cem\u003eWestern Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e'Ingenious and energetic double-murder set in a garish south coast resort. Ludovic Travers, a polished private eye, investigates a jewel-theft insurance-swindle and uncovers the nastiest bunch of seaside characters since Graham Greene visited Brighton.' \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783313883424,"sku":"9781915014627","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91125373334c55e3ef036fd72cc9b120.webp?v=1780584304","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-case-of-the-careless-thief-a-ludovic-travers-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}