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Description edit
Multi-millionaire Malcolm Pembroke's colourful life has included five wives and nine children. When his fifth wife is murdered, he patches up a quarrel that has been simmering for nearly three years with his favourite son Ian, and asks for help. Ian Pembroke, who detested the fifth wife Moria,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ian Pembroke: Amateur Brit jockey whose estranged father contacts him to find out who is trying to kill him.
- Malcolm Pembroke: Umpteen exwives and several bitter children later, Malcolm asks his son for help in protecting him from a family member trying to kill him.
- Malcolm: Add a description of this character.
- Gervase
- Moira
- Alicia
- Mrs Joyce
- Donald
- Thomas
- Mr Ferdinand
- Edwin
- Berenice
- Vivien
- Lucy
- Norman West
- Helen
- Mrs Debs
- Mr Ian
- Blue Clancy
- Ramsey Osborn
- Ursula
- Robin
- Mr Smith
- Young Higgins
- Arthur
- Fred
- George
- Peter
- Bollinger
- Watson
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
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Publication Date: March 4, 1988
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Page Count: 324
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: March 4, 1988
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 324
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- Dewey: 813
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