James Pibble Mysteries

By: Peter Dickinson

Write A Review

7 April 2015

At a Glance

No. of Pages
234

Dimensions(cm)
20.32 x 13.34 x 1.37

$47.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.94 with

or

Ships in 5 to 10 business days

This brilliant crime novel by CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter Dickinson is set in the Caribbean, where a researcher becomes trapped like a rodent in a maze

When it comes to his rats, David Foxe is an expert. He decides when they eat, when they exercise, when they take their medicine-and when they die. For the sake of the Company, he performs all manner of experiments on his helpless subjects, testing various drugs designed to improve the animals' nature. After a particularly grueling series of tests, he is sent on a working vacation to the Southward Islands. This Caribbean paradise is ruled by the shadowy dictator Dr. Trotter, who is said to possess demonic power and whose mother is rumored to be a witch. Foxe may be a man of science, but he now finds himself in a world governed by the occult.

When a dead body is discovered in his island laboratory, Foxe becomes the key suspect and is taken prisoner. The only way to clear his name is to carry out experiments on his fellow inmates. Amid radical insurgents, crazed prisoners, and a crumbling dictatorship, Foxe must now escape this most dangerous experiment of all.

Industry Reviews

"Don't miss this one." -The New York Times Book Review

"Dickinson's story is ingenious." -Newsweek

"Leave it to Peter Dickinson to dream up something unusual. . . . Every new book of his can be approached with anticipation." -The New York Times Book Review

"A truly captivating story." -Chicago Tribune Book World

"Peter Dickinson is the best thing that has happened to serious, sophisticated, witty crime fiction since Michael Innes." -The Sunday Times

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $89.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.