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Coconut Killings par Moyes Patricia
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Coconut Killings (original 1966; édition 1985)

par Moyes Patricia (Auteur)

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A tropical Inspector Tibbett mystery from the author who "has the authentic Agathian gift for mixing the ordinary and the sinister" (Financial Times). What would you do if a U.S. Senator was found murdered with a machete on the grounds of your exclusive golf club in the Caribbean? Maybe order another umbrella drink and work on your tan . . . or if you're John and Margaret Colville, the owners of a modest hotel on the island of St. Matthews, call your friends, Inspector Henry Tibbett and his wife Emmy, to investigate. Did the friendly young islander who tends bar for the Colvilles commit murder? The local authorities have arrested him, but Henry soon discovers that the murder rests on complex motives reaching far beyond the Caribbean. Praise for Patricia Moyes "The author who put the 'who' back in whodunit." --Chicago Daily News "A new queen of crime . . . her name can be mentioned in the same breath as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh." --Daily Herald "An excellent detective novel in the best British tradition. Superbly handled." --Columbus Dispatch "Intricate plots, ingenious murders, and skillfully drawn, often hilarious, characters distinguish Patricia Moyes' writing." --Mystery Scene… (plus d'informations)
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Titre:Coconut Killings
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I wanted to try this vintage series by Moyes but found that this thirteenth entry was the only library copy in the entire province.

The story stands alone, but I think it would have been an advantage to have some background on Henry & Emmy Tibbett, and the sort of 'style' he uses. I couldn't quite get my footing as to whether I was reading a cozy or an international political thriller. Other than that, I enjoyed reading this well-plotted story. ( )
  ParadisePorch | Jan 15, 2019 |
Interesting read - I was a little perturbed at the outset as it seemed we were looking at the Caribbean through a very colonial lens but I was pleasantly surprised to find it a lot more nuanced and complicated. Inspector Henry Tibbett is sent (with his wife Emmy) to the island of St Matthews to clear up the murder of a prosperous American, hacked to death at a prestigious golf course resort. The politics are tricky as a popular islander is in the frame and racial/revolutionary tensions are simmering. The governor and the wealthy white golf club members are sure the local is guilty and just want the independent Scotland Yard man to prove that guilt without inflaming local politics and upsetting the economy. Unfortunately for them Henry isn't the "one of the boys" that they'd hoped and the motives and murderer turn out to be a lot closer to home. It's my first Henry Tibbett novel and I don't think it will be my last. ( )
  Figgles | Aug 26, 2018 |
I really like Inspector Tibbett. Even as he seems to wander rather aimlessly through the book, he's always right on the money and knows exactly where he's going. This one begins to cross the line between English mystery and international thriller, as the inspector heads down to the Caribbean to find the murderer of an American senator. The characters are intriguing and the the intrigue is characteristic, and it's a really good read. ( )
  benfulton | Dec 31, 2007 |
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A tropical Inspector Tibbett mystery from the author who "has the authentic Agathian gift for mixing the ordinary and the sinister" (Financial Times). What would you do if a U.S. Senator was found murdered with a machete on the grounds of your exclusive golf club in the Caribbean? Maybe order another umbrella drink and work on your tan . . . or if you're John and Margaret Colville, the owners of a modest hotel on the island of St. Matthews, call your friends, Inspector Henry Tibbett and his wife Emmy, to investigate. Did the friendly young islander who tends bar for the Colvilles commit murder? The local authorities have arrested him, but Henry soon discovers that the murder rests on complex motives reaching far beyond the Caribbean. Praise for Patricia Moyes "The author who put the 'who' back in whodunit." --Chicago Daily News "A new queen of crime . . . her name can be mentioned in the same breath as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh." --Daily Herald "An excellent detective novel in the best British tradition. Superbly handled." --Columbus Dispatch "Intricate plots, ingenious murders, and skillfully drawn, often hilarious, characters distinguish Patricia Moyes' writing." --Mystery Scene

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