Donald Mackenzie

Broschiertes Buch

The Spreewald Collection

Beschreibung

Scott Hamilton is a professional thief, one who would never turn down an opportunity to steal something really worthwhile - in this case, a priceless collection of Ming Dynasty jade statuettes, whose owner is a man with a private army; a man rich enough to be above the law. Hamilton's accomplices are the charming and tough Gunilla von Mayenfels, who is a girl with an interest in jade, and the odious and unreliable Kosky. And the result of their attempt combines triumph and disaster in equal measure.

Autor

Donald MacKenzie (1908-1994) was born in Ontario, Canada, and educated in England, Canada and Switzerland. For twenty-five years MacKenzie lived by crime in many countries. 'I went to jail,' he wrote, 'if not with depressing regularity, too often for my liking.' His last sentences were five years in the United States and three years in England, running consecutively. He began writing and selling stories when in American jail. 'I try to do exactly as I like as often as possible and I don't think I'm either psychopathic, a wayward boy, a problem of our time, a charming rogue. Or ever was.' He had a wife, Estrela, and a daughter, and they divided their time between England, Portugal, Spain and Austria.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Murder Room
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 215g
• ISBN-13: 9781471905872
• ISBN-10: 147190587X
• Artikelnr.: 58552833