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Death and the Dutch Uncle (Inspector Henry Tibbett, Bk 9)
Death and the Dutch Uncle - Inspector Henry Tibbett, Bk 9 Author:Patricia Moyes No one suspects that the brutal murder of small-time gambler "Flutter" Byers in a seedy English pub has anything to do with a border dispute between two newly formed African nations. At least not until Inspector Henry Tibbett discovers that "Flutter" worked briefly in the kitchen of the hotel where a member of the commission ... more »empowered to resolve the dispute was found dead. From England to the Netherlands and into the rural waterways of the picturesque countryside, Henry and Emmy Tibbett pursue a killer who seeks intent on creating a potentially explosive international situation.
Henry Tibbett, Chief Superintendent of Scotland Yard, has for years delighted those who love a classic British detective story. A modest, self-effacing man, Tibbett possesses an almost uncanny "nose" for crime, and those who know him well realize that his gentlemanly demeanor masks a shrewd mind and a fearless spirit. When he teams up with his wife, Emmy, a cheerful but formidable woman, there isn't a criminal anywhere who can rest secure.« less
ISBN-13: 9780030635434 ISBN-10: 0030635438 Publication Date: 1983 Pages:245 Edition:1st Owl book ed Rating:
I typically enjoy Patricia Moyes novels but this one was not so good.
The plot is ridiculous in that Inspector Henry Tibbett is doing a lone wolf track down in this novel that endangers too many lives in addition to his own.
His elaborate plan to capture his suspect was also poorly done and it appears that he uses his own personal resources to do it instead of Scotland Yard's. Altogether, I would give this a miss.