Hour Of The Manatee

Ayres, E. C.

ISBN 10: 0312099185 / ISBN 13: 9780312099183

Published by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994

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DJ has light edge wear and slight rubbing.; Signed by the author on the title page.

Seller Inventory # 212058

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hour Of The Manatee
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312099185
• ISBN 13: 9780312099183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A laid-back remnant of the Beatles' generation, unlicensed private eye Anthony Lowell uses nothing but his quick wits and intuition to expose a small-town political scandal with its roots in Washington, D.C. A first novel.

From the Back Cover

From Booklist: Tony Lowell is a former UPI photographer who took early retirement to Florida, where he spends his time kicking back, fixing boats, teaching photography, listening to 1960s music, and occasionally doing freelance detecting if the price is right. Then he gets a call from another retiree, Maureen Fitzgerald, who swears she's got the inside, eyewitness scoop on the death, years before, of one Henry Hartley, a filthy rich playboy. Fitzgerald claims it was murder and says she was "taken away" so she couldn't identify the killer. Before Lowell can question her further, she's shot to death, leaving our hero to avenge her murder by ferreting out the true story behind Hartley's death. Ayres writes entertainingly about the idle rich and the sleazy methods they use in the race for power, money, and fame. There are no surprises here--we've read it all in the tabloids--but Lowell is an appealing renegade who enjoys bucking the system, and there's always a vicarious thrill in watching the rich get caught. Emily Melton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.