Dark Bahama
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| Author | Peter Cheyney |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | William Collins, Sons |
| Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 256 |
| Preceded by | You Can Call It a Day |
| Followed by | Lady, Behave! |
Dark Bahama is a 1950 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It was the second in a trilogy featuring the private detective Johnny Vallon, a hard-drinking former army officer. The story also features Quale, the head of British intelligence who appears on several other novels by Cheyney. Much of the action takes place in a fictional island in the Bahamas and nearby Miami in Florida.
Synopsis
Johnny Vallon, head of Chennault Investigations, sends out one of his men to the West Indies to bring back a headstrong daughter of a wealthy family. However, things soon to be much more complex and treacherous as they first appear.
References
Bibliography
- James, Russell. Great British Fictional Detectives. Remember When, 21 Apr 2009. ISBN 978-1-84468-026-9.
- Panek, LeRoy. The Special Branch: The British Spy Novel, 1890-1980. Popular Press, 1981. ISBN 978-0-87972-178-7.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015. ISBN 978-1-349-81366-7.
External links
- Dark Bahama at Faded Page (Canada)
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