Evan Can Wait (Constable Evans Mystery #5)

Synopsis

"With this fifth addition to her critically acclaimed series, Rhys Bowen creates a colorful, page-turning mystery set in two eras against the backdrop of a uniquely appealing small town filled with unforgettable characters. Constable Evan Evans, sole police officer in the charming Welsh village of Llanfair, is assigned to assist an expedition to raise a World War II German bomber plane From a lake. The whole venture is being filmed for a documentary on World War II and Evans tries to assist the film crew by fining them local people with stories to tell. Little does he realize that resurrecting the past can sometimes mean opening old wounds. After some unhappy confrontations, it is not just the villagers who are upset by the filmmakers. Evans's own life is thrown into turmoil as he discovers his girlfriend Bronwen's past relationship with someone From the film crew. Tensions build until one of the filmmakers disappears and is eventually found dead in a nearby slate mine. The case grows more complex as Evans slowly uncovers evidence that the victim had many enemies. In the process Evans also exposes an elaborate- World War II scheme to hide paintings From the National Gallery. Do these paintings have something to do with the filmmakers disappearance? How could he be connected to events that took place over half a century ago? As he investigates, the facts remind Evan who isn't even officially supposed to take part in this investigation, that greed, blackmail, deceit and broken hearts usually play a part in cases of violent death.

Copyright:

2001

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

259 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780312265878

Publisher:

N/A

Date of Addition:

07/31/08

Copyrighted By:

Rhys Bowen

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Military, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

jill o'connell

Proofread By:

Lissi

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.