- Mass Market Paperback: 328 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st mmpb edition (13 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061044601
- ISBN-13: 978-0061044601
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.5 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #56 in Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Series
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Wall Street banker-cum-sleuth extraordinaire John Putnam Thatcher finds himself caught in an international investment scandal, this time involving a quasi-government commission to modernize the Kiel Canal. When he heads off to Poland for a firsthand look at the potential investment, this seemingly straightforward mission turns into risky business. Murder strikes in the heart of the fog-ridden canal and Thatcher must struggle to keep his head above water. With their unique blend of puzzle solving, political sparring, and international intrigue, it's no mystery, why Lathen's novels continue to hit the mark with today's readers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An environmental disaster has struck Germany^Rs Kiel Canal whena fog causes numerous collisions and oil spills. Due to the accident and the high degree of shipping through the canal, the German government is thinking of taking out a loan to rebuild and widen the canal. The myriad of insurance claims that follow the aftermath and the potential German project are both being handled through the Baltic Area Development Association (BADA). Wall Street, ever interested in a good deal, dispatches John Putnam Thatcher to Gdansk, Poland to learn whether it pays to invest in the canal renovation deal.
However, the simple business transaction takes a nasty turn when a BADA official claims to have uncovered fraud within the organization. Immediately after the announcement, the official^Rs battered corpse is found and the murder of his lover shortly follows. The Polish police officer Oblonski turns to Thatcher to help him muddle through the world of international finance to uncover the identity of a fiscal murderer.
A SHARK OUT OF WATER is the twenty-third book in the Thatcher series and surprisingly with all of those novels, the current story is a refreshing tale. Thatcher is a great character and the story line is filled with self deprecating irony as Emma Lathen laughs at the slapstick efforts of governments and international corporations capitalization of the former Soviet Union. The who-done-it is well written, but it is the intricate glimpses into the wacky, weird, almost mystical, world of international finance that turns this into another great Thatcher novel. Harriet Klausner
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There is so much boring detail that I could hardly finish this book. Ever since Lathen turned John Thatcher into a minor character in this series, the books have been dull.
Format:Hardcover
john putnam thatcher story based around the Baltic and the Kiel Canal Gdansk. Bit more dramatic than other stories with ships crashing and sinking before we even get to the murder.
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