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A Dead Man in Barcelona
Michael Pearce
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Description for A Dead Man in Barcelona
Paperback. The fifth exciting crime thriller in Michael Pearce's Dead Man series, featuring Seymour of the Special Branch. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Barcelona, 1912. A city still recovering from the dramatic incidents of the so-called 'Tragic Week' when Catalonian conscripts bound for the unpopular war in Spanish Morocco had rebelled at the city's dockside against the royalist forces. In the fighting, many were killed, and afterwards, even more put in prison. Including an Englishman, who was later found dead in his cell. The dead man had been a prominent businessman in Gibraltar, so what had he been doing in Barcelona? What part did he play in the illicit three-way trade between Gibraltar, Spanish Morocco and Barcelona? And just how ... Read more
Barcelona, 1912. A city still recovering from the dramatic incidents of the so-called 'Tragic Week' when Catalonian conscripts bound for the unpopular war in Spanish Morocco had rebelled at the city's dockside against the royalist forces. In the fighting, many were killed, and afterwards, even more put in prison. Including an Englishman, who was later found dead in his cell. The dead man had been a prominent businessman in Gibraltar, so what had he been doing in Barcelona? What part did he play in the illicit three-way trade between Gibraltar, Spanish Morocco and Barcelona? And just how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472126092
SKU
V9781472126092
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99-10
About Michael Pearce
Michael Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, where his fascination for language began. He later trained as a Russian interpreter but moved away from languages to follow an academic career, first as a lecturer in English and the History of Ideas, and then as an administrator. He has a strong interest in human rights and in languages, both of which ... Read more
Reviews for A Dead Man in Barcelona
Praise for Michael Pearce's previous books: 'Effortlessly funny and engaging. Packed, as ever, with fact, flavour and the kind of insouciance which makes history lighter than air'. Literary Review Light touch and witty dialogue . . . a continuing delight.
Sunday Telegraph Sheer fun.
The Times Continues to refresh the parts others seldom reach.
Observer
Sunday Telegraph Sheer fun.
The Times Continues to refresh the parts others seldom reach.
Observer