- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Allison & Busby; First Edition, First Impression edition (1 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749006110
- ISBN-13: 978-0749006112
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 15.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,506,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Chris Shovelin, the Bournemouth Private Investigator with a marital problem, is on the move again. Coming out of Mombasa where he has been checking out the unsuspicious death of a millionaire's son in a scuba accident, he's made enough money to treat himself to a safari. But Danielle (call me Danny) recruits him to be her minder before leaving him...on a safari trip. An international food conglomerate, playing Faustus with GM, aided by corrupt police, is forced to protect itself from the consequences of his unintended intrusion into its affairs. From a mugging in Nairobi, through meetings with lions and a Maasai warrior, to a truly scary escape from the sewer beneath Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Shovelin faces beatings, corrupt police, shootings, wild elephants and a crazed killer who will not give up.
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Julian Rathbone's first book was published in 1967 and has been followed by more than 30 novels and one work of non-fiction, translated into fifteen languages. Twice nominated for the Booker Prize, he has been awarded the Deutsches Krimi Preis and the prestigious Crime Writers' Association Macallan Short Story Award. A contributor to various newspapers, magazines and periodicals, he is also a successful television and film script writer whose work has been broadcast in over forty countries. He currently lives in the South of England.
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This review is from: As Bad as it Gets (Hardcover)
This was the first Julian Rathbone novel I read.
I am now a firm fan. Good plot & discriptions of Africa make you want to be there
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Having been to Kenya and am interested in reading I thought this book as a good read and worth purchasing
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Beatings, Wild Elephants & A Mad Killer, All in a Day's Work,
By Vesta Irene - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: As Bad as it Gets (Hardcover)
Bournemouth private investigator Chris Shovelin wraps up the investigation of the death of a millionaire's son during a scuba accident in Mombassa and decides to stay in Kenya and have a holiday. In just a day, he meets a suspiciously friendly academic, is mugged by a gang who appear to have police connections, and is picked up by Danielle, a glamorous journalist who invites him on a safari as her minder.Danny disappears during the safari and when Shovelin tries to find her, someone tries to stop him. Clues point to an international food giant and GM (genetically modified) crops, and he soon learns finding her isn't going to be a piece of cake. He endures beatings, corrupt police, shootings, wild elephants & a killer on his tail who doesn't know how to quit. But Shovelin isn't a quitter either. AS BAD AS IT GETS is not only one heck of a good mystery, but it'll open the reader's eyes to some of the environmental horrors going on today, plus it'll give her a fascinating trip through Kenya, a trip not to be missed. My advice, if you can't get to Africa, give this splendid five star mystery a read, by the time you've finished, you'll feel like you've actually been there. And of course, if you haven't read Julian Rathbone yet, you should, because he's a terrific writer. Reviewed by Vesta Irene |
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