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1) Come to dust
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
A rich childless widower gets his affairs in order; makes the Sloan his executor; and tries to kill himself but fails. 4 days later he dies in the Southport hospital due to malpractice it would appear. This soon evolves into murder and more. John Putnam Thatcher solves the mystery on behalf of the Sloan after much incisive and witty talk, typical of Emma Lathen's deft writing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Government Projects in which the Sloan gets involved with the Kiel Canal, the EU, murder, and retribution. John Putnam Thatcher cuts through the emotions to solve the murder based on money motives. The usual witty, informative, lovely Emma Lathen cast of characters from the Sloan.
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
[1969]
Language
English
Description
International Business at its crazy best, with John Putnam Thatcher wishing the Sloan did not follow fashions and invest offshore, but in the old USA where they had some control over things. The whole cast has a rollicking good time, with Ken Nicolls the center of the action this time. John Putnam Thatcher comes to the rescue with the help of two incredible archeologists to help.
6) East is east
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Political backbiting, populist movements, and conflict in DC. A modern version of ancient political battles from Julius Caesar on.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
A discount airlines is considering going from a profitable commuter line to a major coast to coast airline, taking on the big guys. An internal fight breaks out, the Sloan is involved through a loan, and stock in a trust they manage, so John Putnam must get involved with his henchmen, Gabler as auditor and Trinkham as insighter. Great fun, deals with many pieties, so a must read.
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
A brewery introduces a non alcohol beer that stirs up trouble with a lobbying group that believe the NA beer will lead children to drink beer as minors. Congressional hearings, congressman, lobbyists, a lawsuit, riot, and more create wonderful goings on for readers with John Putnam Thatcher identifying the murderer.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
©1982
Language
English
Description
The Vandam Nursery and Seed Company, the world's largest mail-order nursery business, is charged with theft of the tomato of the century, a biennial. A murder occurs, and John Putnam Thatcher must nip this case in the bud.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1978
Language
English
Description
A fierce competition between a Houston and German company to build out a huge North Sea project. The usual wit, intelligence, and Emma Lathen cast of characters. John Putnam Thatcher figures it all out by following the money. Great fun.
Author
Series
Publisher
G.K. Hall
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
A megabucks investment opportunity draws financier/sleuth John Putnam Thatcher to the decaying Polish port if Gdansk, where a killing can be made if the busy canal there is rebuilt--long a dream of maverick Baltic business official Stefan Zabriski. But cutthroat politicking and partying among multinational shippers, bankers, and ecologists can be costly, and fatal, for Zabriski turns up dead after a serious champagne bash. Drawn into a sticky merger...
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