E. V. Cunningham, Georges Simenon, P. D. James - The Case of the Russian Diplomat; Maigret and the Hotel Majestic; Death of an Expert Witness Detective Book Club / Walter J. Black, 1978 - str. tvrdi povez stanje: vrlo dobro Maigret and the Hotel Majestic by Georges Simenon The Case of the Russian Diplomat by E. V. Cunningham Death of an Expert Witness by P. D. James In the luxury Hotel Majestic, the French wife of a wealthy American businessman is discovered, murdered, in a locker in the hotel`s dank basement. The story touches on the illusions of class, the fragility of respectability, and the dark secrets that can unite the most unlikely people. ---------------------- A murder investigation at a high-priced hotel reveals a deadly plot reaching the highest seats of power They call the pool at the Beverly Glen Hotel `the naked hooker.` To the frustration of the Beverly Hills police department, the women there are so high class that it`s impossible to distinguish guests and girlfriends from professionals. Women flock to the lavish hotel because it teems with film stars, businessmen--and America`s richest criminals. Tonight, to detective Masao Masuto`s chagrin, there is the body of a naked man in the pool. Though the management insists the death was accidental, Masuto doubts that any man would hide his own clothes before taking a midnight swim. The woman who reported the body is gone by the time the police reach her room, and the man they find there, Jack Stillman, insists there was nobody staying with him. The next day Stillman is dead, and Masao Masuto has a killing spree to deal with--one that leads to a tangled web of espionage and international conspiracy. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author`s estate. ----------------------------------- An evil-tempered forensic scientist is put to death, putting many of his colleagues out of misery. Commander Adam Dalgliesh must exhume the secrets of Dr. Lorrimer`s laboratory in order to lay bare the murderous motive hidden in one human heart. Fiction, Mystery, Thriller