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A fierce competition between a Houston and German company to build out a huge North Sea project. The usual wit, intelligence, and Emma Lathen cast of characters. John Putnam Thatcher figures it all out by following the money. Great fun.Tags
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The kidnapping of a an American oil executive in Turkey involves John Putnam Thatcher and Charlie Trinkham in a cleverly devised web of deceit, extortion and murder. One of the better entries in a great series.
Mystery and murder among the oil companies from the North Sea to Houston to Turkey.
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John Putnam Thatcher of Sloan Guaranty Trust is in Switzerland looking into NOr Sea oil, when an American oil man is kidnapped in Urkey and the ransom has to be pad by Thatcher in Zurich.
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42 Works 4,660 Members
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- Original publication date
- 1978
- People/Characters
- John Putnam Thatcher; Everett Gabler; Charlie Trinkham
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA (Wall Street); Houston, Texas, USA
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- Members
- 175
- Popularity
- 186,491
- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.92)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
- ASINs
- 7
