Average Jones (Adams - paperback)

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Author: Samuel Hopkins Adams ISBN: 9781464215933 Binding: paperback Section: Mystery/Suspense Adrian Van Reypen Egerton Jones ―"Average," to his friends―has spent the five years si nce graduation from college "specializing in life," indulging his wanderlust and living comfortably on twenty-five thousand a year. In order to inherit the millions that his late uncle has bequeathed, Average must spend five continuous years as a resident of New York City. Already bored, he is advised by his friends Waldemar and Bertram to take up a hobby. Waldemar, a newspaper owner, suggests that he become an "Ad-Visor"―someone who investigates classified ads on behalf of clients to root out swindlers. Show more