Operation Pax
English
By (author): Michael Innes
In this chilling classic British mystery thriller, a Scotland Yard inspector and his sister search for her missing fiancÉ in a city of vanishing people.
Petty con man Alfred Routh thinks a place like Milton Manor outside Oxford will have something nice to steal. When he learns what is inside, however, he is desperate to steal away with his life . . .
Meanwhile, Sir John Appleby from Scotland Yard is headed to Oxford to help his sister Jane. Her fiancÉ, a war hero and promising academic, has gone missing and many are concerned for his safety. But hes not the only recent disappearance in the area.
As Applebys investigation begins, things only get more bizarre. The trail of clues leads him and Jane through the city of Oxford to the grounds of Milton Manor and the terrifying secrets within . . .
Originally published as The Paper Thunderbolt.
Praise for Michael Innes and Inspector Appleby
The authors ingenuity and wit are seemingly endless. The Daily Telegraph
Altogether a brilliant piece of work. Birmingham Post
Innes is in a class by himself when it comes to detective fiction. The Times Literary Supplement See more
Petty con man Alfred Routh thinks a place like Milton Manor outside Oxford will have something nice to steal. When he learns what is inside, however, he is desperate to steal away with his life . . .
Meanwhile, Sir John Appleby from Scotland Yard is headed to Oxford to help his sister Jane. Her fiancÉ, a war hero and promising academic, has gone missing and many are concerned for his safety. But hes not the only recent disappearance in the area.
As Applebys investigation begins, things only get more bizarre. The trail of clues leads him and Jane through the city of Oxford to the grounds of Milton Manor and the terrifying secrets within . . .
Originally published as The Paper Thunderbolt.
Praise for Michael Innes and Inspector Appleby
The authors ingenuity and wit are seemingly endless. The Daily Telegraph
Altogether a brilliant piece of work. Birmingham Post
Innes is in a class by himself when it comes to detective fiction. The Times Literary Supplement See more
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