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The Mournful Demeanour of Lieutenant Boruvka (Paperback)
by J Skvorecky (Author)
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  • Paperback: 292 pages
  • Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co; Reprint edition (18 Jun 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393307867
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393307863
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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Czechoslovak police force Lieutenant Boruvka, a pensive, conscience-striken man driven to melancholy by the fiendish truths of murder, is wide awake to the strange methods of murder he encounters, in this collection of twelve tales.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious, Witty, Entertaining Stories ... About Murder, 18 Jan 2005
By Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (West Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mournful Demeanour of Lieutenant of Boruvka (Hardcover)
Lieutenant Boruvka often has a serious temperament ... however, he is sometimes caught in circumstances which contain subtle and humourous episodes that are not lost on him. His rigorous training in the academy, attention to the most obscure detail and uncanny deductive abilities ... have convinced at least one of his colleagues ... that he possesses powers beyond the normal. These stories are filled with intrigue, murder, and mystery. They are entertaining, complex and have subtle twists and turns in the plot making them a captivating reading experience. They often involve beautiful young ladies that are actresses or dancers ... with cute or exotic sounding Czechoslovakian names, Mici Laurinova or Vera Selucka, Alena Peskova, Ms Zdarska, Miss Sikorska. In fact, Lt Boruvka was himself tempted by a buxom blond-haired beauty who worked for the police force ... that he set up a rendevous with her at the Tom Cat wine tavern. The only problem