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Picture a hotel room in 1948 Singapore. Picture a dispute between black marketer and thief Russell Pearce and an associate''one who opens fire and murders Russell Pearce. Fast forward to present-day Potts-ville, Pennsylvania. Young Doug Pearce, just fired from his steady job in the brewery, has never strayed far from home. But he's always found stories of his Uncle Russ, the family black sheep, fascinating. In comes a letter from an old friend of his dead uncle inviting him up to Toronto. Doug, at loose ends and bored with killing time, accepts. On arri-val, he learns that wealthy and glamorous Edna wants Doug to solve the murder of Russell Pearce and exonerate the chief suspect. And what about the legendary red diamond he was thought to be smuggling' Doug, nervous but game, agrees to play detective. How bad can it be to jet off to a glamour spot or two and have an adventure' Whoa! By the end of his first day in Casablanca, Doug knows he's made a mistake. And while he meets people eager to help'a retired museum curator, a beautiful and self-absorbed heiress, and her elderly grand-father, a colleague of Russell Pearce'it becomes clear that someone else is interested in Doug and his quest. From Morocco to Egypt to Bahrain to Singapore, Doug stumbles on. And whether he's escaping across Cairo rooftops, ducking bullets in a high-speed desert chase, or killing time in a crowded Egyptian jail cell, Doug is sure of one thing: He has no clue what he's doing. But surely he'll think of something as he's propelled full circle back to Singapore and the famed Raffles Hotel. He's definitely not 007 ... but will he prove to be a zero'

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"Picture a hotel room in Singapore, 1948. A dispute is under way between black marketeer Russell Pearce and an associate, which ends up with Pearce's murder. Fast forward to present-day Pennsylvania, where Pearce's nephew, Doug, receives a letter from a friend of his uncle inviting him to Toronto. Doug accepts On arrival, he is enlisted by the wealthy Edna to play detective and solve the murder of his uncle. But Doug soon knows he's made a mistake and that someone else is interested in his quest. From Morocco to Egypt to Bahrain to Singapore, Doug stumbles on, facing danger all the way."
"Unlikely young hero Doug Pearce, most recently of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, leaves his small town at the request of Edna, an exotic older woman who knew his black-sheep uncle, Russell Pearce. It seems that Russell was murdered in 1948, apparently while trying to smuggle an outrageously big red diamond out of Singapore. Edna thinks Russell was framed and wants Doug to help clear his uncle's name; he agrees, mainly because he's never been out of the U.S and because Edna is footing the bill. Beginning in Casablanca and continuing through Morocco and Egypt, Doug eventually lands in Singapore, where his uncle's life ended. Along the way, he meets a stately museum curator and a stunning heiress, among other exotic characters, and unwisely trusts both of them."
"Picture a hotel room in 1948 Singapore. Picture a dispute between black marketer and thief Russell Pearce and an associate''one who opens fire and murders Russell Pearce. Fast forward to present-day Potts-ville, Pennsylvania. Young Doug Pearce, just fired from his steady job in the brewery, has never strayed far from home. But he's always found stories of his Uncle Russ, the family black sheep, fascinating. In comes a letter from an old friend of his dead uncle inviting him up to Toronto. Doug, at loose ends and bored with killing time, accepts. On arri-val, he learns that wealthy and glamorous Edna wants Doug to solve the murder of Russell Pearce and exonerate the chief suspect. And what about the legendary red diamond he was thought to be smuggling' Doug, nervous but game, agrees to play detective. How bad can it be to jet off to a glamour spot or two and have an adventure' Whoa! By the end of his first day in Casablanca, Doug knows he's made a mistake. And while he meets people eager to help'a retired museum curator, a beautiful and self-absorbed heiress, and her elderly grand-father, a colleague of Russell Pearce'it becomes clear that someone else is interested in Doug and his quest. From Morocco to Egypt to Bahrain to Singapore, Doug stumbles on. And whether he's escaping across Cairo rooftops, ducking bullets in a high-speed desert chase, or killing time in a crowded Egyptian jail cell, Doug is sure of one thing: He has no clue what he's doing. But surely he'll think of something as he's propelled full circle back to Singapore and the famed Raffles Hotel. He's definitely not 007 ... but will he prove to be a zero'"@en
""Where has Benoit been hiding? With a debut novel this good, it's hard to believe he hasn't published at least 10 previous books. Every element of this rollicking adventure shines, from its suspenseful, globetrotting plot to its nicely rounded characters. Unlikely young hero Doug Pearce, most recently of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, leaves his small town at the request of Edna, an exotic older woman who knew his black-sheep uncle, Russell Pearce. It seems that Russell was murdered in 1948, apparently while trying to smuggle an outrageously big red diamond out of Singapore. Edna thinks Russell was framed and wants Doug to help clear his uncle's name; he agrees, mainly because he's never been out of the U.S and because Edna is footing the bill. Beginning in Casablanca and continuing through Morocco and Egypt, Doug eventually lands in Singapore, where his uncle's life ended. Along the way, he meets a stately museum curator and a stunning heiress, among other exotic characters, and unwisely trusts both of them. This captivating debut makes great use of a familiar gambit: throwing a naive, untraveled hero into foreign climes and forcing him to hit the ground running. Readers will eagerly await more from the very talented Benoit."--Booklist."@en
"An invitation to Toronto begins the adventure of a lifetime for young Doug Pearce, who then travels from Morocco to Egypt, from Bahrain to Singapore, to attempt to learn who really killed his Uncle Russell back in 1948--and who ended up with the legendary red diamond that Russ was believed to have been smuggling."@en
"An invitation to Toronto begins the adventure of a lifetime for young Doug Pearce, who then travels from Morocco to Egypt, from Bahrain to Singapore, to attempt to learn who really killed his Uncle Russell back in 1948--and who ended up with the legendary red diamond that Russ was believed to have been smuggling."