The Simeon Chamber
by Steve Martini
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When lawyer Sam Bogdarus agrees to see Jennifer Davies little does he realise that his attractive new client is to put his life at risk. Jennifer is tracing her father - her only clue being four sheets of parchment belonging to the journals of Sir Francis Drake. These papers hold the key to her father's identity and a multitude of unsolved mysteries... Full of scepticism, Sam agrees to show the papers to university professor Nick Jorgensen. Astoundingly, Nick verifies the papers' show more authenticity. But already too many people know of the journal's existence. And when his lawyer partner is found murdered, Sam encounters a ruthless killer who seems determined to stop his pursuit of the truth. Eventually Sam is lured into the Simeon Chamber, to discover one of the best-kept secrets time has ever known... show lessTags
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What a talented writer. This was his first effort and it was a good one. As much as I enjoy the main character of his other novels, Sam Bogardus is a gem. And Martini got me with the ending -- I was not expecting it. Overall, a great read with some wonderful full-blown characters.
This is one of Martini's that I must have skipped. Lawyer Sam Bogardus picks up a routine search for birth father case by way of his interfering mother. But the case turns out to be very unroutine. It involves the journals of Sir Francis Drake, the Hearst Castle and a World War II blimp that crashed in the mid 40's in Daly City, CA.
When lawyer Sam Bogardus agrees to see Jennifer Davies, little does he realize he is putting his life at risk. Jennifer is trying to trace her father, her only clue being four pages of the journal of Sir Francis Drake. And it seems that someone is willing to kill to prevent Sam achieving his goal.
Another 2.5 book
First edition very fine
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Bestselling author Steve Martini was born on February 28, 1946 in San Francisco, California. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz and received a law degree from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. Martini worked as a newspaper reporter and political correspondent. As a lawyer, he represented clients in show more civil and criminal cases, was the Deputy Director of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, worked as an administrative judge, and worked with the California Victims of Violent Crimes program. Martini mined his past experiences to produce such legal thrillers as "Compelling Evidence," "Prime Witness" and "Undue Influence." He is the author of the Paul Madriani series of books. His title, The Enemy Inside made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1988
- People/Characters
- Sam Bogardus ; Jennifer Davies
- Dedication
- To the fathers
Ernie and Murray
in whose unqualified love
I found the embers
of inspiration. - First words
- Prologue
April 17, 1906
Marin County, California
A slight smile spread between hollow cheeks under haunted gray eyes as Earl Huber considered the fact that he owned his good fortune to a cockroach. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Epilogue
Drake's original peninsula now lay blanketed by millions of cubic yards of earthen fill, its tip buried under the walls of the state's maximum security prison - and with it Drake's treasure, lost forever.
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- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 5
