{"product_id":"127677750_product","title":"Joyce Porter - Dover and the Claret Tappers (A DCI Dover Mystery 8) -","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Paperback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Joyce Porter\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Dover and the Claret Tappers (A DCI Dover Mystery 8)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003eContent Language - English                       \r\u003cbr\u003eCategory - FICTION \/ Crime\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Mystery \u0026amp; Detective \/ Police Procedural\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Humorous \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eDetective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case?  Dover and the Claret Tappers is a surprising departure for the series featuring Scotland Yard's least competent detective, and the first to depart is none other than Dover himself.  When the doubtful detective suddenly vanishes from Scotland Yard, along comes an ultimatum from a gang of kidnappers, the Claret Tappers.\r\n\r\n They demand not only a stout ransom, but also the release of two prisoners   a multiple bigamist and a nymphomaniacal shoplifter.  How Dover gets out of this one is only the beginning. For just as the case is getting cold, the Claret Tappers strike again.\r\n\r\n And once more Dover is aroused from his stupor in a most unexpected way.  'Something quite out of the ordinary.' -  Daily Telegraph  'Joyce Porter is a joy... Dover is unquestionably the most entertaining detective in fiction.' - Guardian  'Plotted with the technique of a virtuoso.' - New York Times  'Wonderfully funny.' - Spectator  'Dover is wildly, joyously unbelievable  and may he remain so for our comic delight.' - Sun  'You will be fascinated by his sheer dazzling incompetence.\r\n\r\n Porter has a keen eye, a wicked sense of comedy, and a delightfully low mind.' - Harper's  AUTHOR: Joyce Porter was born in Cheshire, England and educated at King's College, London. In 1949 she joined the Women's Royal Air Force, and, on the strength of an intensive course in Russian, qualified for confidential work in intelligence. Porter became best known for her series of novels featuring Detective Inspector Wilfred Dover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174081760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prelude Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":43881117450484,"sku":"174081760","price":11.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/127677750_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}