The Alcatraz rose
Subtitle: a Lawrence Kingston mystery
By: Anthony Eglin
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9781502707031
Subjects: Horticulture; Roses; Lawrence Kingston (Fictitious character); Investigation; Missing persons; Fiction
Description: No sooner than a thirteen-year-old child begs Lawrence Kingston to reinvestigate her mother's disappearance--a case still unsolved for eight years--the redoubtable botanist, professor, and sleuth receives news that an English rose, extinct for half a century, has been discovered growing on Alcatraz island, 5,000 miles from its former home. As Kingston searches for clues to both mysteries he uncovers the murder of an elderly reclusive gentleman whom he suspects of having firsthand knowledge of the rose. Hampered by a fog of duplicity and lies, his investigation nevertheless leads him to a shocking discovery, the last thing he would ever suspect: a link to one of Britain's most notorious crimes from the distant past. The Alcatraz Rose is a multi-layered adventure that starts with an innocent cry for help, but turns into a treacherous roller coaster ride that ends with lives hanging in the balance--including Lawrence Kingston's.