SMITH, Martin - Gypsy in Amber - (Hardcover in Jacket)

(NO MORE THAN 5 BOOKS PER ORDER OR PARCEL ALLOWED) - Did belong to a library before - Book has their usual nasty goodies, but wrapper is almost perfect as it was protected all these years with their heavy-duty fold over plastic (Which I have carefully removed)   >>>   A pleasure to read. This mystery boasts spare prose (!), memorable characters (*gasp*), and actual plot development (*reader faints away*). These are in rare supply amongst most modern mystery writers, I know, even though the mystery genre initially depended on character and plot. So enjoy the skill of a real craftsman on display in this novel. His Arkady Renko series is rated very highly but I enjoyed this one even more.  (Goodreads)