The ways of the world
Subtitle: a James Maxted thriller
By: Robert Goddard
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9780802123596
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Murder; Investigation; Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920); Treaty of Versailles; Fathers; Veterans; Crimes against; Fiction
Description: "Four years of horrific fighting have finally ended on the battlefield, but in the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are still trying to hammer out the terms of peace. One such delegate is British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted, in charge of liaising with the Brazilians regarding seized ships. But before a deal is reached, Sir Henry turns up dead outside a Montparnasse apartment building, apparently having fallen from the roof. His sons Max and Ashley are sent to Paris to collect the body, and it quickly becomes clear that the theory the French police have put forward is flawed. But since the murder of a diplomat could be disastrous for the peace conference, no one is keen to ask questions--except Max"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Originally published: United Kingdom : Transworld, 2013.