Invitation to Adventure

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Author: John CreaseyISBN: 9781504098236Publisher: Open Road Integrated MediaYear first published: 13 Aug 2025Pages: 204 Format: Paperback / softbackBritish detective Patrick Dawlis h discovers how cutthroat the real estate business can get in a classic mystery from the Edgar Awardwinning author.Intelligence officer Patrick Dawlish should know better than to think looking for a country house with his wife, Felicity, won't get him into trouble. This time, the trouble comes in the form of a note from a disabled World War II veteran desperate for his help.In the same place where Dawlish is house-hunting, the former glider-troop lieutenant is being pushed out of his home. The land is wanted for building development. Jumping into the case with his wife by his side, Dawlish comes face-to-face with an enigmatic businessman-an odd mix of crook and philanthropist, saint and sinner-whose plans for the area include blackmail, fraud, and even murder... Show more