Classic in the Clouds (A Jack Colby Mystery, 3)

ReviewAnother amiable autocentric mystery specifically designed to appeal to cozy fans and classic-car buffs-- "Booklist"Product DescriptionWhen car detective Jack Colby is asked by the ‘Mad Major’ to find one of the original five cars that took place in the original Peking to Paris rally of 1907, he accepts the challenge, but is soon plunged into a far more dangerous investigation. Was the recent death of car restorer Alfred King the accident it seems It’s not long before the car crime underworld becomes involved in the quest for the missing De Dion, and the stage is set for murder . . .From BooklistMyers provides another amiable autocentric mystery specifically designed to appeal to cozy fans and classic-car buffs. This time around, car detective Jack Colby is asked by Major Stanley “Mad Major” Hopchurch to dip back into the past to uncover one of the original five cars that participated in the legendary Peking-to-Paris motor rally of 1907. Hot on the trail of a vintage De Dion-Bouton automobile rumored to be “kicking around” somewhere in Kent, Colby sees his missing-car case temporarily stall when he stumbles across what might have been the murder of car-restoration specialist Alfred King. All roads lead to Paris as the mysteries merge and Colby races to reach the finish line before the killer can strike again. --Margaret FlanaganReviewAnother amiable autocentric mystery specifically designed to appeal to cozy fans and classic-car buffs BooklistAbout the AuthorAmy Myers has written a wide range of novels, from crime to historical sagas to contemporary romance. She is married to the American-born car buff James Myers, who has collaborated with her in creating Jack Colby. Other crime novels by Amy Myers include the Auguste Didier series, the Tom Wasp, Victorian chimney sweep novels, and the Marsh and Daughter Mysteries.
Author: Myers, Amy

Publisher: Severn House

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0727882236

ISBN-13: 9780727882233