The Mallorca Connection by Peter Kerr

The Mallorca Connection by Peter Kerr

Bob Burns is his own man - a dogged Scots detective with a droll sense of humour, more interested in catching crooks than bootlicking his way up the promotion ladder. So, when his enquiries into a bizarre murder are blocked by his bosses, should he risk his careeer by carrying on regardless with the job in hand? Bob does it his way. There's nothing funny about murder, and nobody could be more serious about the pursuit of justice than Bob, yet a liberal peppering of humour seasons his investigations, thanks in no small way to the antics of his two unlikely sidekicks, a sexy forensic scientist ladyfriend with surprising tearaway tendencies and a gullible rookie constable who, albeit disarmingly, is hopelessly keener than bright. Free-spirited Bob isn't one to let national boundaries stand in his way, so he doesn't think twice about following the murder trail to the Spanish island of Mallorca, where intrigue and mayhem add unexpected excitement to a fishermen's fiesta. Backdrops of spectacular scenery, both Scottish and Mediterranean, add colour to this quirky mix of suspense and comedy. The first in a trilogy of tongue-in-cheek 'Bob Burns Investigates' mysteries.

Peter Kerr, the best-selling Scottish author, was born in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, in 1940. His award-winning 'Snowball Oranges' series of five Mallorcan-based books have sold in large numbers worldwide and have been translated into fourteen languages. They recount the often hilarious adventures experienced by Peter and his family while running a small orange farm on the Spanish island during the 1980s. 'Thistle Soup' is a prequel to these books and is a humorous though sometimes poignant account of his boyhood in East Lothian, 'The Garden of Scotland', where he eventually followed in his farming grandfather's footsteps. Peter now concentrates on writing fiction. His first novel, 'The Mallorca Connection', was a rare mix of suspense and comedy and has been followed to date by four other equally quirky yarns, with both Spanish and Scottish settings. In the 1960s, Peter was a jazz musician - the clarinettist-leader of Scotland's premier jazzband, 'The Clyde Valley Stompers', with whom he recorded the hit version of 'Peter and the Wolf' for Beatles producer George Martin. From 1970 onwards, Peter combined farming beef and barley in East Lothian with freelance record production, hitting the jackpot with the biggest-selling instrumental single of all time, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 'Amazing Grace'. He also wrote the music and lyrics (some say bizarrely!) for The Krankies' trademark song, 'Fan-Dabi-Dozi'. Peter, married with two sons, now lives in East Lothian. His first historical novel, 'Song of the Eight Winds', which is set in 13th century Mallorca, was published in 2012. 'Don't Call Me Clyde!', a fascinating memoir of his life as a young musician in early-Sixties London, was released in 2016. Website: www.peter-kerr.co.uk

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Titre	The Mallorca Connection
Auteur	Peter Kerr
Série	Bob Burns Investigates
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Oasis-WERP
Année de publication	2012-11-01
Nombre de pages	279
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