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001 2014015168
003 DLC
005 20140710083327.0
008 140416s2014 meu d 000 1 eng
010 $a 2014015168
020 $a9781410467805 (hardback)
020 $a1410467805 (hardcover)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 10 $aPR6063.A8875$bC67 2014b
082 00 $a823/.914$223
100 1 $aMayle, Peter.
245 14 $aThe Corsican caper /$cPeter Mayle.
250 $aLarge print edition.
264 1 $aWaterville, Maine :$bThorndike Press,$c2014.
300 $a343 pages (large print) ;$c23 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aThorndike Press large print mystery
520 $a"Here is Peter Mayle at his effervescent best--his master sleuth, Sam Levitt, eating, drinking, and romancing his way through the South of France even as he investigates a case of deadly intrigue among the Riviera's jet set. Billionaire Francis Reboul is taking in the view at his coastal estate, awaiting the arrival of vacationing friends Sam Levitt and Elena Morales, when he spies a massive yacht whose passengers seem a little too interested in his property. The yacht belongs to rapacious Russian tycoon Oleg Vronsky, who, for his own purposes, will stop at nothing to obtain Reboul's villa. When Reboul refuses to sell, Vronsky's methods quickly turn unsavory. Now it's up to Sam--he's saved Reboul's neck before--to negotiate with an underworld of mercenaries and hit men, not to mention the Corsican mafia, to prevent his friend from becoming a victim of Vronsky's "Russian diplomacy." The dire situation doesn't stop Sam and Elena from attending glamorous fêtes where the wines and starlets alike sparkle, and enjoying sumptuous meals--from multicourse revelations to understated delights like the first asparagus of the season, on which one must make a wish. But as Sam's sleuthing draws him closer to the truth of Vronsky's schemes, he realizes Reboul might not be the only one unable to enjoy the good life for long. Brimming with entertaining twists, sparkling scenery, and mouthwatering gustatory interludes as only Peter Mayle can write them, The Corsican Caper is a one-way ticket to pleasure, Provençal style"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aReal property$vFiction.
651 0 $aProvence (France)$vFiction.
650 0 $aLarge type books.
655 7 $aMystery fiction.$2gsafd
655 7 $aSuspense fiction.$2gsafd