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Shark Island - A Mystery (Paperback, New edition)
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Shark Island - A Mystery (Paperback, New edition)
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List price R579
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Discovery Miles 4 850
You Save R94 (16%)
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Wiki Coffin, linguist aboard the U.S. Exploring Expedition, the
famous voyage meant to put America at the fore-front of 19th
century scientific discovery, brings many skills to his job.
Whether he's translating native languages, assisting his good
friend Captain George Rochester as unofficial first mate, or
upholding the rule of law as deputy to the sheriff of the port of
Virginia, Wiki is never far from the action aboard the seven ships
that make up the expedition. But, when they encounter a wrecked
sealing ship and its desperate crew on the shoals of remote,
uninhabited Shark Island, Wiki has little idea just how many of his
skills are about to be put to the test. As soon as they board the
wreck, a dead body turns up with a dagger firmly inserted between
its shoulder blades. And it's not just any dead body: the victim of
the brutal murder is none other than the enigmatic captain of the
doomed voyage. What's more, Wiki's colleague and nemesis Lieutenant
Forsythe is suspected of the crime. Knowing full well that Forsythe
is capable of such violence, Wiki nonetheless believes him innocent
and is duty-bound to prove it for the good of the expedition. Was
the murder a case of mutinous sealers taking the law into their own
hands? Did the secrets of several mysterious long-ago voyages
finally come back to haunt a dishonest and dishonorable captain? Or
is Shark Island home to something more sinister than a few lonely
goats? Something isn't quite right about the crew of the wrecked
ship, and Wiki will stop at nothing to find out just what it is
that they're hiding, and, in the process, unmask a vicious killer.
General
Imprint: |
Minotaur Books,US
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2006 |
First published: |
October 2006 |
Authors: |
Joan Druett
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
304 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-312-36147-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
0-312-36147-5 |
Barcode: |
9780312361471 |
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