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This was a quick, but very forgetable read. Freddy is asked by his mother to visit the Riviera with his grandfather, as his grandmother is demanding a divorce in order to re-marry a dubious, younger man. Unwilling to be involved, his mind is changed by a message from his friend, Angela Marchmont, asking for his help. As she is, coincidentally, in the same place, he sets off to see what he can do.
Angela has lost her ex-jewel thief, Edgar Valencourt. Then, suddenly, we are mixed up in an odd adve ...more
Angela has lost her ex-jewel thief, Edgar Valencourt. Then, suddenly, we are mixed up in an odd adve ...more
This was more fun than usual for this light-hearted historical mystery series, set in the interwar years in England, mostly.
This time, Freddy is dragged along as companion (and watchdog) to his grandfather on a family face-saving mission to the French Riviera. Apparently grandparents “Baba� and “Nugs�, have had one of those tumultuous aristocratic marriages that provided so much copy for the scandal rags of the day. Baba has carried on affairs on the Riviera since she left Nugs, and they’ve nev ...more
This time, Freddy is dragged along as companion (and watchdog) to his grandfather on a family face-saving mission to the French Riviera. Apparently grandparents “Baba� and “Nugs�, have had one of those tumultuous aristocratic marriages that provided so much copy for the scandal rags of the day. Baba has carried on affairs on the Riviera since she left Nugs, and they’ve nev ...more
Funny but otherwise...
Angela and Freddy together again and it was a fun adventure!
I found this episode with Freddy a bit of a disappointment really. This series has always had a good helping of humour, but it was lacking in my opinion. I didn’t feel there was a need to bring the main character of this author’s other series, as Freddy is a strong enough character in his own right.
Freddy is forced by his mother, to go to France with his grandfather, as his grandmother wants a divorce so she can marry a man she has met there. Freddy’s mother feels that this is a disgraceful situ ...more
Freddy is forced by his mother, to go to France with his grandfather, as his grandmother wants a divorce so she can marry a man she has met there. Freddy’s mother feels that this is a disgraceful situ ...more
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