A Hundred Thousand Dragons (Jack Haldean Murder Mystery) - Hardcover

Gordon-Smith, Dolores

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727869108 ISBN 13: 9780727869104

Publisher: Severn House, 2010

Synopsis

The latest ‘Jack Haldean’ mystery, set in the Roaring Twenties - A hundred thousand dragons lie, underneath an Arabian sky. How do a few lines of poetry, a chance encounter in a London hotel, and a death in Sussex lead to a lost city of Arabia, and to the tombs of the Whispering Dead? Jack Haldean has evaded the truth for years, but now, enmeshed in the web of murder, theft and deception, he must find the answer and face up to the truth – a truth as deadly as any dragon . . .

About this title

About the Author:

Dolores Gordon-Smith is a British author. She is best known for writing The Jack Haldean murder mysteries, the first of which, A fête worse than death was released on 28 June 2007. The second installment Mad about the boy was released on 29 May 2008.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* A bit of postwar country-house mystery, a bit of Lawrence of Arabia, a bit of Indiana Jones, Gordon-Smith’s latest is eccentric, unusual, suspenseful, and gripping. Just back from WWII, Jack Haldean agrees to meet his cousin Isabelle and her fiancé, Arthur, for tea at the Savoy. But when the trio is introduced to the famous Arabian explorer Durant Craig, Jack’s reaction is both bizarre and unexpected. Putting it down to the after-effects of war, Isabelle and Arthur persuade Jack to accompany them to a house party in rural Sussex. But at the party, the trio witnesses a gruesome car fire. Assuming it’s a tragic accident, Jack soon realizes it’s murder, and when Durant Craig turns out to have been present, Jack suspects the explorer’s involvement. What he can’t know is that the murder will force him to revisit one of the most traumatic episodes of his life, compel him to return to the Arabian desert, and force him to confront an old and deadly nemesis. This satisfying mix of mystery and high-concept adventure features glamour, romance, action, style, and charm and is sure to appeal to a wide range of readers. --Emily Melton

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0727869108
• ISBN 13: 9780727869104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240