Book description
The enchanting islands in the Indian Ocean beckon irresistibly, though
Copper Randal soon discovers that paradise has a darker side, and a
sense of foreboding hangs in the hot stillness among the mango trees and
coconut palms. But neither she nor her friend Valerie, stepdaughter of
the Islands' Chief Commissioner, anticipate the sinister climax to their
hurricane-struck picnic.
And when one of their party is presumed drowned and another is
mysteriously murdered, Copper and her friends, stormbound and marooned
on tiny Ross Island with no links to police or doctor, must turn
detective to save their own lives . . .
M. M. Kaye was born in India and spent most of her early
childhood and much of her early married life there. Her grandfather,
father, brother and husband all served the Raj, and her ties with
India remained strong throughout her life. When the country achieved
independence her husband joined the British Army and for the next
nineteen years she lived in numerous locations around the world,
including Kenya, Zanzibar, Egypt, Cyprus and Germany. M. M. Kaye is
well known for her highly successful historical novels, The Far
Pavilions, Trade Wind and Shadow of the Moon. The Death In . . .
series led one American critic to suggest that 'M. M. Kaye outdoes
Agatha Christie in palming the ace'. All six titles are available from
The Murder Room.
