The Mystery Quartet - A Collection of Crime Fiction

Nick Sweet

Summary

A collection of four crime novels by Nick Sweet, now available in one volume!

Bad in Bardino: After private investigator Art Blakey is hired to find the sister of femme fatale Inge Schwartz, bodies start to accumulate at an alarming pace. Discovering a link with a fictional Catalan city and the alleged kidnapper, Art gets tangled in a web of deception and passion. Navigating a web of ex-lovers, gangsters and art dealers, can he find the damsel in distress - or is it already too late?

Flowers at Midnight: After dancer Bella takes pictures of opposition leader, Sir Alex Bolton, with a spy camera, people in high places plan to make sure that nothing will prevent Sir Alex from becoming Britain’s next prime minister. Meanwhile, Bella's ex-boyfriend Joey shows up at her doorstep. A stash of 3 million pounds is hidden somewhere, and the fellow bank robbers he ratted on are after him and the money. Chief Inspector Preston and Detective Sergeant Johnson are called to investigate, but can they bring the investigation to a close while avoiding a PR nightmare?

Only The Lonely: Film student Joanne is making a hand-held documentary film on the streets of London when she accidentally catches two men forcing a third man into a car on film. The third man - a prominent politician - has just been kidnapped, and the footage on the student's camera is the evidence. But after the kidnappers learn of the footage, Joanne finds herself in the middle of a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Switch: After stealing a famous Rembrandt, Terry learns that his daughter Angie has been kidnapped - and the canvas is the ransom. Terry has his own ideas on how to get his daughter back: a master forger and thief, he comes up with a plan to save his daughter and keep the priceless piece of art to himself. As the body count rises, can Terry follow through with his plan, or will his greed prove to be his undoing?

Available since: 06/12/2024.

Print length: 640 pages.

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