“The American Agatha Christie” & “Nero Wolfe with Portfolio” according to the New York Times sets this mystery at any Ivy League College with John Thatcher unraveling the mystery, with the usual cast of characters and great humor. Emma Lathen casts the Senior Vice President of the Sloan, the 3rd largest bank in the world, as the amateur sleuth who cuts through the emotional byways to get to the real reason.
This mystery revolves around a missing $50,000 bearer bond, as good as cash but more portable as a single sheet of paper. It disappeared in a group interview of 4 Dartmouth applicants. Who took it? The methodical Elliott Patterson who disappeared mysteriously after leading a blameless suburban life? The insurance broker? Someone else? George Charles Lancer, Chairman of the Board, ropes John into helping which involves an alumni weekend at Old Dartmouth in which someone gets killed to up the ante. Ironic, witty, literate, and fun by a writer who has sold many millions of copies. Start here and meet the Sloan entourage like Friends before its time. A favorite among MBA's, professional women, mystery buffs, and those who love Agatha Christie, Nero Wolfe, Dick Francis, and Sue Grafton. 29 more to read!
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“The American Agatha Christie” & “Nero Wolfe with Portfolio” according to the New York Times sets this mystery at any Ivy League College with John Thatcher unraveling the mystery, with the usual cast of characters and great humor. Emma Lathen casts the Senior Vice President of the Sloan, the 3rd largest bank in the world, as the amateur sleuth who cuts through the emotional byways to get to the real reason.
This mystery revolves around a missing $50,000 bearer bond, as good as cash but more portable as a single sheet of paper. It disappeared in a group interview of 4 Dartmouth applicants. Who took it? The methodical Elliott Patterson who disappeared mysteriously after leading a blameless suburban life? The insurance broker? Someone else? George Charles Lancer, Chairman of the Board, ropes John into helping which involves an alumni weekend at Old Dartmouth in which someone gets killed to up the ante. Ironic, witty, literate, and fun by a writer who has sold many millions of copies. Start here and meet the Sloan entourage like Friends before its time. A favorite among MBA's, professional women, mystery buffs, and those who love Agatha Christie, Nero Wolfe, Dick Francis, and Sue Grafton. 29 more to read! **