Murder at the Margin
Book description
Cinnamon Bay Plantation was the ideal Caribbean island getaway--or so it seemed. But for distinguished Harvard economist Henry Spearman it offered diversion of a decidedly different sort and one he'd hardly anticipated: murder. While the island police force is mired in an investigation that leads everywhere and nowhere, the diminutive,…
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1 author picked Murder at the Margin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like mysteries, and I have read all of the greats. This is not Sherlock Holmes quality, but it is good and another fun read. It presents ideas and their practical application in a fun and familiar format.
I love this book for the story. The hero is an economics professor, and it has a sense of humor. Co-written by two award-winning economists who invented a nom-de-plume and gave it a very funny backstory about being a cocoa bean investor, that sort of fun comes through in the book as well. Plus, it is set where so many great adventures…
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