Billingsgate Shoal
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804105510 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Doc lets the world think he's dead, the better to hunt for the killers of his friend. Then a young scuba diver sent to investigate the wreck is found dead in the water. There he uncovers a hidden treasure in illegal arms and is nearly killed in the process. Doc Adams, a friend of the dead diver, sets out through the stormy seas and blood-flecked sands of Cape Cod to plumb a murder he should have prevented. But if he makes a single mistake, he'll be clam chowder.. "Boyer is up there with the best." The Boston GlobeA Doc Adams Thriller, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of the Year.First, a fishing trawler runs aground on the Massachusetts shore
nosake said What am I missing?. How this book won any type of award is beyond me. The main character's wield of power over local law enforcement authorities is about as unrealistic as they come. I gave this book 16What am I missing? nosake How this book won any type of award is beyond me. The main character's wield of power over local law enforcement authorities is about as unrealistic as they come. I gave this book 164 pages to "grow up" but it let me down. Adios, Mr. Boyer.. pages to "grow up" but it let me down. Adios, Mr. Boyer.. Carol Peterson Hennekens said Nautical New England guy mystery. This is a very solid read. I'm a little surprised it won an Edgar but it was almost "Nautical New England guy mystery" according to Carol Peterson Hennekens. This is a very solid read. I'm a little surprised it won an Edgar but it was almost 20 years ago. Standards may have changed.What stands out about this mystery is the nautical/Cape Cod element. Boats and ships and ship building are the core of this novel. I found this int. 0 years ago. Standards may have changed.What stands out about this mystery is the nautical/Cape Cod element. Boats and ships and ship building are the core of this novel. I found this int. entertaining, but lacking in several departments This novel reads like it would play on the telivision along side Magnum PI. Its fun, quick and light enough to pass the Wonder Bread test. The protagonist does have a human side, but he is not weak at all and it builds a wall between the readers empathy and the novel.If I
But if he makes a single mistake, he'll be clam chowder. Doc Adams, a friend of the dead diver, sets out through the stormy seas and blood-flecked sands of Cape Cod to plumb a murder he should have prevented. Then a young scuba diver sent to investigate the wreck is found dead in the water. . There he uncovers a hidden treasure in illegal arms and is nearly killed in the process. Doc lets the world think he's dead, the better to hunt for the killers of his friend. From the Inside Flap "Boyer is up there with the best." The Boston GlobeA Doc Adams Thriller, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of the Year.First, a fishing trawler runs aground on the Massachusetts shore