Bibliograph

The plague of thieves affair, a Carpenter and Quincannon mystery, Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini

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The plague of thieves affair, a Carpenter and Quincannon mystery, Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The plague of thieves affair

Oclc number

907650780

Responsibility statement

Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini

Series statement

Carpenter and Quincannon mystery, 4

Sub title

a Carpenter and Quincannon mystery

Summary

Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon are no stranger to mysteries. In the five years since they opened Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, they have solved dozens, but one mystery has eluded even them: Sherlock Holmes or, rather, the madman claiming his identity, who keeps showing up with a frustrating (though admittedly useful) knack for solving difficult cases. Roland W. Fairchild, recently arrived from Chicago, claims Holmes is his first cousin, Charles P. Fairchild the Third. Now, with his father dead, Charles stands to inherit an estate of over three million dollars if Sabina can find him, and if he can be proved sane. Sabina is uncertain of Roland's motives (he will inherit if Charles can't), but agrees to take the case. John, meanwhile, has been hired by the owner of the Golden State brewery to investigate the "accidental" death of the head brew-master, who fell into a vat of his own beer, and drowned. When a second murder occurs, and the murderer escapes from under his nose, John finds himself on the trail not just of the criminals, but of his reputation for catching them.

Target audience

general

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