Death in the Andamans / M.M. Kaye
By: Kaye, M. M. (Mary Margaret) [author]
Language: English Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, c1985Description: xi, 324 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0312906196Subject(s): Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India) -- Fiction | Detective and mystery storiesDDC classification: Fic. Summary: Death in the Andamans is a masterpiece of mystery and romance from one of our most beloved authors. When a violent storm lashes the tiny Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, Copper Randal barely manages a safe return to Government House. She does get back in one piece with her hostess, Valerie Masson, Val's fiance, and handsome naval officer Nick Tarrent, but one of the islanders is unaccounted for when the boats return to harbor. Cut off from the mainland and confined to the shadowy, haunted guest quarters, Copper and the other visitors conclude that one of their number is a murderer. The killer must be found before the storm destroys all trace of any possible clues. In Death in the Andamans M.M. Kaye has created the perfect blend of exotic setting and expertly crafted whodunit that mark her as one of our greatest literary talents.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| FICTION | ELEMENTARY LIBRARY | ELEMENTARY LIBRARY FICTION | Fic. K182 1985 (Browse shelf) | Available | CITU-EL-2874 |
Previously published as: Night on the island, 1960.
Death in the Andamans is a masterpiece of mystery and romance from one of our most beloved authors. When a violent storm lashes the tiny Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, Copper Randal barely manages a safe return to Government House. She does get back in one piece with her hostess, Valerie Masson, Val's fiance, and handsome naval officer Nick Tarrent, but one of the islanders is unaccounted for when the boats return to harbor. Cut off from the mainland and confined to the shadowy, haunted guest quarters, Copper and the other visitors conclude that one of their number is a murderer. The killer must be found before the storm destroys all trace of any possible clues. In Death in the Andamans M.M. Kaye has created the perfect blend of exotic setting and expertly crafted whodunit that mark her as one of our greatest literary talents.
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