MACALLISTER

by Ritchie Perry ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 6, 1984

A surprisingly lackluster debut for British narrator-shamus MacAllister--considering the modicum of flair on display in Perry's series for secret-agent Philis (Fool's Mate, Grand Slam, etc.). The murder victim is MacAllister's beloved brother-in-law Robert Latimer, killed while on a business-trip to England. So, urged on by widow Angela (sister of MacAllister's dead wife), the sleuth goes into action in Portugal--where Latimer ran a ceramics-export business. MacAllister finds some secret diamonds in Latimer's office, soon linking him to the smuggling of gems stolen from Angola. Did Latimer die because he tried to cut himself in on this action? Apparently. But the chief smuggler is himself soon victim #2. So MacAllister must confront the real smuggling mastermind/killer--someone close to home. . . and no surprise at all. Workaday prose, dime-a-dozen plotting: a competent, fairly active, flavorless episode, with none of Perry's proven humor or dash.

Pub Date: April 6, 1984

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1984

Categories: FICTION